Special Commemorative Pope John Paul II Commemorative Pope John Paul II To order extra copies of the Commemorative issues click here or call From the Pope Benedict XVI Supplement: Letters from the Pope Just three months before he died of cancer last year, Msgr. Thomas J. Herron, the former pastor of St. Laurence Parish in Upper Darby, received a personal letter from his former boss, then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI.
Black Catholic: Many stories, one heart: More than 950 sisters from four religious congregations met at Immaculata University for three days on July 29, to celebrate their shared, but little-known, history extending back to the early 19th century. Dispatches from Rome: Father Joe Roesch, who used to write The CS&T’s popular column “Ask Father Joe,” is now Second General Councilor of the Rome Congregation of the Marians of the Immaculate Conception, which promotes the message of Divine Mercy around the world. He has agreed to write a column for us about what it’s like to be in Rome during the opening days of the pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI, and about his own Divine Mercy apostolate. In the Parishes: Focus on Bucks County’s Immaculate Conception Parish, Levittown Vocations: From the Brook: A Weekly Profile of Members of the Ordination Class of 2005 from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Wynnewood | This Week's Issue The Word Became Flesh It’s a dangerous world for Christians The most dangerous place on earth to be a Christian is the continent of Asia. Pope names his first Philly Msgr. Father Arthur E. Rodgers, regional vicar for Montgomery County and pastor of St. Matthias Parish in Bala Cynwyd, was recently named a prelate of honor, or monsignor, by Pope Benedict XVI. Niger’s famine: ‘Feed my lambs’ Thirty-two thousand children are severely malnourished in Niger. Another 160,000 are moderately malnourished. They are in dire need. Coming to a drugstore near you? Morning-after pill without Rx A major showdown is brewing between pro-abortion and pro-life forces over a decision by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about whether to make emergency contraception (EC) available without a prescription to women over the age of 16. Never say never: The Paul Walsh story Sometimes, we forget that hope and optimism are not the same thing. Hope is a what G.K Chesterton would have delighted to call a paradox: It is what remains to us in the midst of trial, when there seems little reason to be optimistic. Santorum: A look at the book, part II In Part II of our interview with Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum, the Senator discusses separation of church and state, judicial activism, abortion, good culture versus bad culture, and much more with businessman Brian Gail, founder of GailForce Communications. The interview is based on the Senator's controversial new book, “It Takes a Family: Conservatism and the Common Good.” | The Catholic Standard & Times Issue of August 18, 2005
Little Mohawk princess: Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha: To coincide with Blessed Kateri’s feast day on July 14, the CS&T starts a four-part series about Blessed Kateri’s life in this issue. The articles and coloring pages are intended to educate young Catholics about the life of Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American proposed for canonization. Her cause was opened in 1884.
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