Lent 2015
Our inner vision is fed by God’s word, if we listen
CatholicPhilly.com editor Matthew Gambino looks at a prayer for the Second Sunday of Lent that's hard on the ears, but is really about seeing inside our deepest selves, with God's help.
Father James Martin and his sister buried on same day
The longtime parochial vicar at Holy Family Parish in Manayunk died one day after his sister, Theresa. Their joint funeral Mass was celebrated today by Bishop Robert Maginnis.
Britain legalizes modifying germ line to fight disease
Britain has become the first country in the world to legalize the genetic modification of the human germ line in an attempt to fight inherited diseases, but Catholic officials oppose the procedures.
Grandson’s needs prompt Flynn’s advocacy for adult stem-cell research
A former Boston mayor and U.S. ambassador to the Vatican said his life's work now is being an advocate for the use of adult stem cells in research and treatment of diseases.
During shroud display, Turin reaches out to women who have aborted
With the aim of ensuring that the public display of the Shroud of Turin promotes conversion and healing, the archbishop of Turin has given priests throughout the archdiocese special faculties to offer absolution to women who confess to having had an abortion.
Homeless man of deep faith given funeral, burial in Vatican City
A homeless man who faithfully attended Mass at a church inside Vatican City for decades was buried in a Vatican cemetery after it was discovered he had died and was left unidentified in a hospital morgue.
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.”
Praying Lent: Thursday of the First Week of Lent
A daily meditation courtesy of Creighton Online Ministries.
St. Andrew students show their financial acumen to bankers
Students of St. Andrew School in Newtown showed what they know about finance during a presentation for executives of First National Bank on Tuesday, Feb. 24.
Local student’s winning essay on Pope Francis is on its way to him
Raquel Lacusky, a seventh grade student at St. Agnes School in West Chester, won a national essay contest sponsored by the Maryknoll Fathers.