The
Catholic
Standard & Times
Issue of August 30, 2007
In this issue:
Prayer:
Our
Lady of Many Titles
Our Lady of Vladimir: Virgin of tender mercy
The
title of Our Lady of Vladimir takes us halfway across the world to the
country of Russia, and has its origins in the ancient Byzantine tradition
of the Eastern Church. Sometimes referred to as “the soul of Russia,”
the icon of Our Lady of Vladimir remains one of the most revered and important
of Russian devotional artifacts.
Christian
or New Age:
Energy
medicine
Part 1: The science
It’s
called “ki” in Japan, “chi” in China and “prana”
in India — but it all means the same thing — a form of universal
“energy” which is believed to flow through human beings that
can become unbalanced. Practitioners of Therapeutic Touch, Reiki, yoga,
tai chi, Qi Gong, polarity therapy, and as many as 60 other forms of “energy
healing” seek to channel this energy to restore health.
Unidos
en Dios
Peruanos
en Filadelfia movilizan la solidaridad
Tres grandes centros de acopio ubicados en lugares estratégicos
de la ciudad se disponen a recaudar las donaciones de las personas que
desean brindar alivio a los que sufren en Perú.
Profile:
Gentle strength
Teaching religion to teens is no easy task, but some well-timed good advice made the job a lot easier for this 54-year-old religion teacher at Villa Joseph Marie High School in Holland.
This Week's Issue
The Word Became Flesh
Cardinal Rigali's weekly column. Read it here.
Vatican officials: New book illustrates Mother Teresa’s strength
Vatican officials said a new book detailing Blessed Mother Teresa’s long “crisis of faith” illustrates her spiritual strength in the face of doubt.
Do you remember that hokey but very popular TV show that aired eons ago called “Lost in Space?” My favorite scenes always included the robot warning young Will Robinson about the aliens who were sure to be lurking around the corner. I can still see and hear it now: “Warning, warning, Will Robinson. Danger approaching.”
Get yourself in spiritual shape. The countdown to the archdiocesan Bicentennial event, “Amazing Race for Grace: Celebrating Faith, History and Eucharist” — a prayer service, a treasure hunt of all things Catholic, a festival and an outdoor Mass — has begun.
Thousands of Haitian Catholics meet in Philly
All it took was a friend’s invitation to lead Lise-Ziolaine Joseph back to the Catholic Church.
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Black Catholic
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Obituaries
For many more stories on the fascinating history or our Archdiocese, please see the April 5 issue of the paper!
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