World Meeting of Families 2015
Today’s teaching on the family
See the daily excerpt from the preparatory catechesis for the 2015 World Meeting of Families, “Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive.”
Night of music, praise and prayer coming to abbey
St. Norbert Parish and Daylesford Abbey will start AbbeyFest Praise Nights with the first to be held this Friday, Feb. 6 from 7:30-9 p.m. at Daylesford Abbey in Paoli.
Readings of the holy Mass – Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
Like troubled Job we ask, where does one find hope?
Look to the Gospel and the healing power of Jesus when life gets really dark, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior on the readings for this Sunday’s Mass.
Doylestown parishioners raise hope in Haiti
A mission of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish sends doctors and nurses to the beleaguered Caribbean nation in the hopes that small actions to address huge needs will turn into something great.
Work and resentment are no reasons to quit the marriage
In their Marriage Matters column, Deacon Paul and Helen McBlain offer positive, practical advice for a couple struggling to stay together.
Pope will address Congress, Speaker Boehner says
U.S. House Speaker John Boehner announced Pope Francis will address a joint session of Congress on Sept. 24 when he visits the United States. The news has not been confirmed by the Vatican.
St. Joseph Sisters host open house this Sunday
Visitors to the Motherhouse on Feb. 8 will have informal opportunities to meet the sisters, join a guided tour of the chapel, share in prayer and family activities and enjoy refreshments.
U.S. Senate looks at ways to address ‘modern slavery’
The Catholic Church has put a spotlight on the global human trafficking crisis by declaring the first International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking on Sunday, Feb. 8, the feast of St. Josephine Bakhita, a former Sudanese slave.
Join a live video stream with Pope Francis
Watch the pope now on YouTube as he speaks in a Google hangout with children.