In this issue: Prayer: Eucharistic prayer: the prayer of a priestly people
Every day, there are approximately 420,000 masses offered throughout the world. That means 17,500 Masses are being offered per hour, 290 per minute, or four to five Masses per second. Because a Mass takes about a half-hour, we can say that eight or nine thousand Masses are going on at the exact moment that you’re reading this sentence.
Black Catholic: From the outside looking in: Twenty-four years have past. What will I see? How will it be, back in Africa? Hot, hot, hot. I was visiting Johannesburg, South Africa, Dec. 10 through Dec. 31, for the first time, as a tourist. I also had the opportunity to visit relatives and friends in Zimbabwe and in Zambia. I must tell you, it was great.
Education: Catholic schools: Learning through the lens of faith: Find out what the Archdiocesan Catholic schools are doing to celebrate Catholic Schools Week.
In the Parishes: This week, focus on St. Gabriel the Sorrowful Mother in Avondale, and hear about what special devotions are observed, new ministries and parish history.
Vocation Series: Meet Father Carey, director of the Office for Worship: The tinkling bells at Mass during the consecration once prompted 3-year-old Jerry Carey to research — in his family’s pew at St. Barnabas Church — the reason behind those intriguing, musical rings. | The Word Became Flesh
Cardinal Justin Rigali's weekly column. Read it here!
Finding the meaning of the Eucharist in art
If you study the sacred art of the Renaissance, you will quickly discover that there was a much wider understanding of the Eucharist then than there is today,
according to Nora Hamerman, a lecturer at the Notre Dame Graduate School of Christendom College.
Tatiana: From superstardom to Christendom
To understand the magnitude of fame that the Croatian superstar — known as Tajci (TY-chee) — experienced, you need to imagine Beatlemania in the ‘60s, Madonna in the ‘80s or the current popularity of Britney Spears.
Coming to a campus near you: Adoration program to go national
Where can a busy student go to escape the noise of campus life, to find rest for his or her soul, comfort in troubles, peace in the midst of a thousand anxieties?
Managed Death: New five-part series on Catholic end-of-life ethics
Lance McMahon was only 45 years old when he suffered sudden acute respiratory failure. By the time his sister Pam got the phone call, he was on a respirator in an intensive care unit (ICU) at a hospital several hours away. Read parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Reconciliation Weekend touches hearts
The last time 19-year-old Andrew Lane received the sacrament of reconciliation was when he made his first confession — 11 years ago.
Pope's recovery continues, Vatican says
Pope John Paul II made a surprise appearance at his hospital window to bless well-wishers, and the Vatican said on Feb. 28 that the Pope was continuing to recover from a tracheotomy to relieve breathing problems. | The Catholic Standard & Times
Issue of March 3, 2005 "Back to Start:" The Devil's game of temptation: Coldplay is, by far, one of my favorite bands. Every time I listen to its hit song, “The Scientist,” I can’t help but think about the science of my own life. Story
Girl Power: These Catholic athletes have it: It’s more than a game to the five Catholic student athletes who were recognized for their excellence by The Women’s Sports Foundation of Philadelphia at its 12th annual award ceremony, held Feb. 10 at St. Joseph’s University. Story
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