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Pope Benedict XVI’s Advent reflections
December 5Second Sunday of Advent Readings: Is. 11:1-10; Rom. 15:4-9; Mt. 3:1-12 Justice shall be the band around his waist, and faithfulness a belt upon his hips. Then the wolf shall be a guest of the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; the calf and the young lion shall browse together, […]
Pope Benedict XVI’s Advent reflections
November 28First Sunday of Advent {{more}} Readings: Is. 2:1-5; Rom 13:11-14; Mt. 24:37-44 “Come, let us climb the Lord’s mountain, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may instruct us in his ways, and we may walk in his paths.” – Is. 2:3 Advent, this powerful liturgical season that we are beginning, […]
Toward an encounter with God incarnate
By Michelle Francl-Donnay Lift up your eyes and look. For who made the stars but He who drills them like an army calling each one by name. So mighty is His power, so great His strength, that not one fails to answer. – Isaiah 40:26 “Why does this time of year have to be so […]
Unidos en veneración a la Santísima Virgen
Homilía del cardenal Justin RigaliFiesta de Nuestra Señora de GuadalupeCatedral Basílica de los Santos Pedro y Pablo12 de diciembre del 2010 Queridos amigos en Cristo: Estoy encantado de estar con ustedes cuando celebramos la festividad de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. Aclamada como la «Reina de México» y la «Emperatriz de las Américas», Nuestra Señora desea […]
Advent 2010
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Ministry marks 10 years as center is blessed
By Elizabeth FisherSpecial to The CS&T UPPER DARBY – The Hispanic Ministry of Delaware County celebrated its 10th anniversary and its new center on Sunday, Nov. 21, with a blessing, Mass and a dinner. Tim O’Connell, one of four pastoral agents for the center, said that the Hispanic ministry was formed by Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua […]
Una bendición para ministerio y comunidad hispana
Por Elizabeth Fisher Redacción del CS&T El Ministerio Hispano del Condado de Delaware celebró su décimo aniversario y su nuevo centro con una bendición, misa y una cena el domingo, 21 de noviembre. Tim O’Connell, uno de los cuatro agentes pastorales para el Centro San José dijo que el Ministerio Hispano en el condado fue […]
Pope Benedict XVI’s Advent reflections
December 19, 2010Fourth Sunday of Advent Readings: Is. 7:10-14; Rom. 1:1-7; Mt 1:18-24 {{more}} Through him we have received the grace of apostleship, to bring about the obedience of faith, for the sake of his name, among all the Gentiles, among whom are you also, who are called to belong to Jesus Christ; to all […]
Christ, be our light
By Michelle Francl-Donnay Anguish has taken wing, dispelled is darkness: The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. – Is. 8:23a, 9:2 {{more}} In the last six weeks I’ve been half way round the world and back again. The trip was amazing. I took walks in the jungle where lizards the size […]
A vigil that speaks to all
By Edilma Franco On Thursday, Nov. 11, a group of immigrants (and those who advocate on their behalf) met at St. John Neumann’s Shrine at St. Peter the Apostle Church in Philadelphia. The group of 150 prayed and gave testimonies based on their own lives. The anecdotes were very eloquent and touched the hearts of […]