The Mass in Focus
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.
‘The Choice’: A comfort-food movie that’s bland
An ethical dilemma doesn't go very deep and presents no danger of flouting Catholic medical norms. Nor does it elicit sympathy from viewers. The proceedings quickly return to sweeping scenes of the seaside.
Book advocates using science to deepen faith, relationship to God
True, faith and science abide comfortably in many people; but so far no one has succeeded in convincing all of the diverse mentalities in either camp to accept a basic compatibility.
Catholic Schools Week: St. Aloysius School
The 247 students of St. Aloysius School in Pottstown, Montgomery County, observed the week to celebrate Catholic education by holding a special “Living Rosary” on Thursday, Feb. 4.
Archdiocese showing faith in future of Catholic schools
Faith in the Future Foundation agreed Thursday, Feb. 4 to continue its schools' management partnership with the Philadelphia Archdiocese through 2022. See our photo gallery of the event.
Catholic schools pact extended, as signs of growth sprout
Archbishop Chaput signed a six-year extension this week of the agreement with Faith in the Future Foundation to manage Catholic schools in the Philadelphia Archdiocese. Finances and enrollment have improved since the agreement began in 2012.
Pope, Russian Orthodox patriarch set for historic 1st meeting
After almost three decades of tense Catholic-Russian Orthodox relations, Pope Francis will meet Patriarch Kirill Feb. 12 in Cuba. It will be the first-ever meeting between a pope and a patriarch of Moscow.
Husband doesn’t know he’s dying; when should wife call for anointing?
Father Ken Doyle replies creatively to a dilemma of when and how a man's wife might ask a priest to anoint her husband, who has terminal cancer.
Seminary’s vocations’ focus is fun — and it’s working
The Serra Clubs of Philadelphia held a Mardi Gras benefit last weekend with singer Tony Melendez to benefit a priestly vocations program, as St. Charles Seminary continues to see enrollment increases.
Former abortion advocate, now pro-lifer, to speak at parish
St. Peter Parish in West Brandywine will host a talk by Abby Johnson, a former director of a Planned Parenthood clinic, on Sunday, Feb. 14.