Our gentle shepherd: Bishop marks decade of serving the Church of Phoenix
On a typical evening, Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted will make his way to the rectory chapel and pray vespers by himself, silently before the Lord. The bishop kneels using a meditation bench and, since he’s praying shortly before supper, his tummy rumbles.
Legatus welcomes new members
When military veteran Scott Fleckenstein founded his company, he felt a need to connect with other Catholic business leaders. He wanted to interact with other professionals who were facing the same challenges posed by secular society.
Prescott, Scottsdale seize solar energy to power parishes
Two parishes in the Diocese of Phoenix are leading the way in stewardship efforts when it comes to harnessing Arizona’s abundant natural resource: the sunshine.
Healing prayer offers comfort from array of pain
Jesus said that wherever two or three are gathered in His name, He is there in the midst of them. Calling upon His presence as a community and seeking an outpouring of His love and mercy are at the heart of healing prayer.
Christmas season calls families to holiness
Novenas, posadas, pageants and Nativities are just some of the ways Catholics around the Diocese of Phoenix are preparing for the Christmas season.
U-Mary signs credit agreement with Kino Institute
Students at the Kino Catechetical Institute can now earn course credit at University of Mary in Tempe, thanks to a new agreement between the two Catholic institutions.
Judge says employer objections to HHS mandate based on religious rights
NEW YORK (CNS) -- A spokesman for the New York Archdiocese said the archdiocese "welcomes and applauds" a Dec. 13 ruling by a federal judge granting Catholic organizations in the archdiocese and the neighboring Diocese of Rockville Centre a permanent injunction on having to comply with the federal contraceptive mandate in the health care law.
Call for entries: Contest seeks student artwork, writing
Attention all students: Your artwork and writing might be worth something. The “Expressions of Faith” publishing and scholarship competition invites Catholic school students in kindergarten through eighth-grade to submit a poem, short story or piece of art. Students have up to 800 words of poetry, 2,500 words of prose and a blank canvas to express their faith by Jan. 31.
‘Morning Star’ OB/GYN keeps true to Catholic teaching
GILBERT — Clint Leonard faced challenges as he embarked upon his pursuit of a medical career. He made a choice that set him apart from many other students, got him shunned by some medical schools and treated differently by many doctors.
‘The Catholic Conversation’: New radio program hosted by local couple debuts
He’s a cradle Catholic and she’s a former atheist. Together, Steve and Becky Greene hope to reach local Catholics, fallen-away Catholics, those of other denominations and non-believers alike with the message of the New Evangelization.
