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.