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El sufrimiento humano: Transformando lo «inútil»
Por Padre Tad Pacholczyk Los seres humanos, por propia naturaleza, evadimos el dolor y el sufrimiento. Por instinto reaccionamos, por ejemplo, evitando el objeto punzante que puede herirnos. Cuando identificamos que quien nos está llamando por teléfono es un vecino indeseable, no contestamos. Nuestra reacción inmediata, al igual que la de la mayoría de los […]
Obispos se pronuncian positivamente sobre comentarios del presidente Obama
WASHINGTON-Portavo-ces de la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de Estados Unidos (USCCB) calificaron de «importante contribución al crucial debate nacional» y se pronunciaron positivamente sobre el discurso de reforma del sistema de atención médica del presidente Obama el 9 de septiembre ante el Congreso, especialmente sus comentarios referentes al aborto y a las personas que carecen […]
The authentic transformation of ‘useless’ human suffering
By Father Tad Pacholczyk Human beings naturally recoil at the prospect of pain and suffering. When a sharp object pokes us, we instinctively pull away. When the unpleasant neighbor comes up on caller ID, we recoil from answering the phone. Our initial response is to avoid noxious stimuli and pain, similar to most animals. Yet […]
Upcoming Holy Hours for Priests
First Friday of the Month3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 2: St. Matthias Church, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County Nov. 6: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, South Philadelphia Dec. 4: St. Charles Borromeo Church, Bensalem, Bucks County Feb. 5: Our Lady of Fatima Church, Secane, Delaware County March 5: Our Lady of the Assumption Church, […]
Novena of Holy Hours begins
By CHRISTIE L. CHICOINECS&T STAFF WRITERWYNNEWOOD – Cardinal Justin Rigali presided at the first archdiocesan novena of Holy Hours for priests at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, at the Chapel of St. Martin of Tours at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood. In conjunction with the universal Church’s celebration of the Year of the Priest, […]
Charity
Our spiritual journeySister Ruth Bolarte “Mind my own business” is one the many idiomatic expressions that I learned quickly in English. This saying means that one should stop prying in what does not concern her/him. Probably, it will be hard to find a literal translation into Spanish. Since some of us from Latin cultures may […]
La medida mínima de la caridad
Nuestro caminar espiritualHna. Ruth Bolarte «Ocúpate de lo tuyo» es una de las muchas expresiones idiomáticas que aprendí rápidamente en inglés. Esta frase significa que uno no debe de inmiscuirse en lo que no le concierne. Probablemente, la frase del inglés traducida al español no transmite el mismo contexto ya que muchos de nosotros provenientes […]
A view to discern
Five-day camp helps 25 young men learn to hear God’s callBy Colleen Boyle SharpSpecial to The CS&T JAMISON – Where are you going? This is the question that was posed to the 25 young men who participated in a unique summer camp sponsored by the Vocation Office for the Diocesan Priesthood. Quo Vadis Days, Aug. […]
Misa de herencia hispana se celebrará el 11 de octubre
La Arquidiócesis de Filadelfia, celebrará su procesión y misa anual en reconocimiento de la Herencia Hispana a partir de las 2 p.m. el domingo 11 de octubre, en la Catedral Basílica SS. Pedro y Pablo, 18 St. y el Parkway. El evento anual atrae alrededor de 1.000 fieles de la región para celebrar la spanersidad […]
The priest with no missionary spirit
Between friendsMar Muñoz-Visoso Early in my former life as director of Hispanic ministry, I was entrusted with the task of taking a newly arrived immigrant priest to his assignment at a mountain town two hours from Denver. The man, about 50, had seemingly heard the call by our newly installed archbishop asking that Latin-American bishops […]