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. Prayer: Discalced Carmelite Third Order marks 50 years in Philadelphia: Black Catholic: Hope, joy, fortitude African American Museum features ‘Black Catholics Philadelphia’exhibit The priesthood: 'You have to grow into these shoes' Father Christopher B. Rogers was a fifth-grader the first time he proclaimed he wanted to be a priest. | This Week's Issue The Word Became Flesh Cardinal Rigali's weekly column. Read it here. The Manfredonias Back on the airwaves Jim and Cheryl Manfredonia are back on the air — and if you live in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the only place you can hear them is on The Catholic Standard & Times’ Web site. Youth adoring Christ in the eucharist A fire is spreading in the Archdiocese — that is, Eucharistic fire. Call to action: FDA decision on ‘morning-after’ pill The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is delaying its decision on allowing emergency contraception to be sold without a prescription for another 60 days to allow for more public comment on the matter. Philadelphia a host for EWTN 25th Anniversary celebration Philadelphia has been chosen by the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) as one of five cities to host a weekend family conference next summer, commemorating its 25 years of Catholic television and radio programming. Pope calls youth into relationship with Jesus Pope Benedict XVI urged children to cultivate a lifelong friendship with Jesus because He will guide them, help them make the right decisions in life and help them become better people. Catholics for a Free Choice: Catholic in name only What would you say if someone told you that the “absolute prohibition on abortion by the Church is not infallible?” And, further, that “while there is no moral right to abortion, there is a moral right to make decisions, including the decision to have an abortion?” Amid quake’s devastation, a helping hand The Oct. 8 earthquake that rocked northern Pakistan, India and Afghanistan may have swept away 40,000 people and left another four million homeless, but it has not left them abandoned. St. Eugene: Celebrating years of faith and family in Primos How many parishes have had their first church cornerstone donated by the pope himself? St. Monica Education Center renovations get a thumbs-up from students When third-grader Megan Horsell set her eyes upon the $1.5 million renovated St. Monica Education Center in Berwyn in September, one adjective crossed her mind as she reported to class: “Cool.” | The Catholic Standard & Times Catholic Radio For schedules and streaming audio, please visit our Media Page (click here) Parenting: Choosing the right after-school activities One sure sign school has started up again is the telltale mountain of paperwork spilling out of our children’s backpacks: Health history forms, emergency phone numbers, and school codes of conduct all demand a our attention. ‘I mist you’ My six-year-old nephew has been honing his reading and writing skills over the summer. Both Parenting Stories Christ Connection A pillar of Faith: Have you ever stopped to think about how we come to believe in ourselves? How we can stand firm in the face of opposition? Story Sports: Andy Dougherty, St. Joe’s much-loved athletic historian, dies at 79 Talk about a life well lived. Andy Dougherty’s resume took more than two pages to condense. He was a fixture in the Philadelphia sports scene for close to six decades. He was as respected a human being as one could imagine.
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