Category: Voices of the Vineyard

Mid-Atlantic Pueri Cantores Youth Choral Festival and Mass celebrated by Cardinal Gregory. An exciting and promising development is underway in this country. Growing numbers of parents, grandparents and choir directors throughout the nation are being touched by the ineffable power of children and young adults…

A compelling example of philanthropy as the outreach of God’s love is the work of the Edmundite Missions in Selma, Alabama. It is an especial pleasure to bring this apostolate to the attention of our readers because the President and C.E.O. of the Edmusndite Missions…

Because it has been around for four decades many of us are at least somewhat familiar with the organization Food For The Poor. Readers may appreciate learning more about FFTP’s relief and development efforts around the world. The following write-up has been recently provided us.…

It has been said that the word ‘eternal’ refers not so much to the duration of time as it does to the quality of time. The Kingdom of God is the ‘already/not yet’ reality within us. Its invitation is not delayed for some post-mortem event.…

“Pope Francis recently called on Catholic universities worldwide to contribute to research and teaching about refugees and migrants. As a Catholic and Augustinian institution with a deep an longstanding commitment to community service and founded to educate immigrants, Villanova is answering Pope Franci’s call”.  …

There is exciting news in Philadelphia. Pope Francis has elevated the Miraculous Medal Shrine to Basilica status (Miraculousmedal.org) It is now the Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. Readers not already familiar with this Shrine will find the following excerpt from its…

The concept of covenant has its beginning as early as the Garden of Eden and runs through the stories of Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jeremiah. At the Last Supper Jesus speaks of the blood to be poured out for the ‘new covenant’. A covenant describes…

(Residents of the United States of America who are not already aware of the organization would be edified by the history and mission of Catholic Relief Services which began its ministry after World War II. Excerpts from the website of CRS -www.crs.org – appear here).…

Following in our Savior’s footsteps, good works keep His Way visible by bringing Sunday TV Mass, prayer publications, and online inspiration to Catholics who cannot get out to church.  Heart of the Nation becomes a blessing for multitudes in times of illness, frailty, inclement weather,…

One of the less considered facts of the Christmas story is the plight the Holy Family suffered first as displaced persons and then as refugees. In compliance with an imperial edict Joseph and Mary, despite her advanced pregnancy, were required to undertake an arduous journey…