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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: Seeking peace in the presence of Jesus: Thoughts at Eucharistic Adoration I am not proud of my failure to make it here to Adoration more often, but I believe the Lord is forgiving and patient. I once read that a non-Christian said to a Catholic acquaintance, “If I believed what you Catholics profess, I would enter the church on my knees and never get up.”
The Word Became Flesh Cardinal Rigali's weekly column. Read it here. Celebrating Catholic-Jewish relations On Friday, Oct. 28, Cardinal Justin Rigali made his first pastoral visit to a synagogue in the Greater Philadelphia area since becoming Archbishop of the Philadelphia Archdiocese. St. Gaetano Catanoso: A saint in the family tree Msgr. James McDonough was present in St. Peter’s Square for the canonizations of St. Katherine Drexel and St. John Neumann — but there’s something about being present for a relative’s canonization that just can’t be beat. Archdiocese collects $2.7 million for victims Catholics across the Archdiocese have collected nearly $3 million to aid hurricane victims — and excerpts from the online diary of an administrator with the Philadelphia Archdiocese’s Catholic Social Services, who spent three weeks in Biloxi, Miss., assisting Hurricane Katrina victims, explain why these funds are so sorely needed. Un-American Girl doll Only months before the busiest shopping season of the year, Mattel’s popular American Girl doll line has found itself embroiled in controversy after aligning itself with the pro-abortion, pro-lesbian, Girls, Inc. St. Mary: Faithful to its roots St. Mary’s in Conshohocken, where Auxiliary Bishop Michael Burbidge celebrated the closing Mass for the parish centennial Oct. 9, is one of the smallest Polish personal parishes in the Archdiocese. Culture of Life Fuzzy thinking: ‘Imposing’ your views on others A lot of hot-button topics are being debated in our state legislatures these days — topics of great ethical and bioethical importance, ranging from emergency contraception to gay marriage.
The Catholic Standard & Times Issue of November 3, 2005
Catholic Radio For schedules and streaming audio, please visit our Media Page (click here) Parenting: I’m ba-a-ack Dear Dr. Ray, I can hardly visit with friends anymore because my children (ages 5 and 3) interrupt us constantly. I send them to play but they keep returning. — Conversationless Christ Connection Boots for brothers The friendships forged between YouFra members and the men of St. John Hospice have given both groups the opportunity to serve, and to love one another, according to YouFra’s service minister Caroline Horstmann. StorySports: Record-breaking performance by Woods’ Lorditch It’s certainly no secret that the Philadelphia Eagles have had major problems returning punts and kickoffs so far this year. Maybe they should get in touch with Chris Lorditch.