The Catholic Standard & Times
Issue of June 1, 2006

In this issue:

Prayer:
A hermit sister’s look
into Mary’s heart

She could have lived a quiet simple life in Nazareth, spinning and cooking and caring for loved ones, like thousands of other Jewish women of her time. But she was chosen by God to be the mother of the long-awaited Redeemer, a privilege as lofty as it was painful to accept.


Profile:
Meet Brandon Bentz:
St. Charles Seminary’s new development director

Whether they are devoutly praying in the chapel, diligently studying in the library or taking a random break by playing baseball on the campus grounds, the seminarians of St. Charles Borromeo are well-balanced young men answering a sacred call.

Vocations:
‘God or Girl’ series is ‘good tool’ for discerning vocations
A&E’s recent reality miniseries, “God or the Girl,” took a look at four Catholic men who felt they might have a call to the priesthood, but were uncertain whether they had what it takes to become a priest.

Sports:
Neumann College honors
five archdiocesan coaches

Richard Papirio, head baseball coach at Conwell-Egan Catholic High School, has received a lifetime achievement award from Neumann College’s Center for Sport, Spirituality and Character Development and its Sport Management program.
In all, five coaches from the the Archdiocese of Philadelphia were honored by the college at its second annual awards program.

 

This Week's Issue


The Word Became Flesh
Cardinal Rigali's weekly column. Read it here.

CS&T wins journalism awards
The Catholic Standard & Times and its staff members have recently been named recipients of a number of journalism awards.


Protecting marriage
It’s something that would never have occurred to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, or William Penn.

Bishops voice concerns, but OK Senate immigration bill
The U. S. Senate’s passage of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act — by a 62-36 vote on May 25 — was a historic moment for the nation, says the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
As youthful caregivers decline, numbers of elderly quadruple
Baby boomers do everything in a big way.
Dan Brown’s dangerous new genre: Not fiction, but ‘faction’
Experts are warning the public not to downplay the effect of Dan Brown’s blasphemous thriller, “The Da Vinci Code.”
Neumann scholarships don’t leave success to chance
Amy Golderer loved to play Monopoly as a child.

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