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An extra special field trip
Seventh graders from St. Joseph School in Fayetteville visit the White House April 28. It is a tradition at the school that seventh-grade students raise money for the trip themselves beginning in the sixth grade with a fruit sale at Christmas and a Fall Tour of Homes. (News photo)
Hospital chaplain happily joins in serving three churches in Arkansas
TEXARKANA — When Father Lawrence Chellaian was growing up in Trivandrum, India, he never dreamed he would some day be a Catholic priest serving as director of spiritual care in a large U.S. hospital system. (News)
Boy Scout in Rogers makes outdoor classroom a reality
ROGERS — When Patrick Brophy attended St. Vincent de Paul School as a seventh grader, a guest speaker came to his math class to discuss scale drawings and blueprints. (News)
Moral debate: Bin Laden’s death, justice and hatred
WASHINGTON — As word got out that Osama bin Laden had been killed by a Navy SEAL strike team in Pakistan, television and the Internet quickly began to feature images of spontaneous celebrations outside the White House and at ground zero in New York. (News analysis)
The voice of God calls to us if we only listen
I clearly remember Captain Picard from “Star Trek: The Next Generation” looking at a contraption on a wall and saying, “Tea, Earl Grey, hot.” The machine would beep, then magically a steaming mug of tea would appear on a shelf. (Seeds of Faith, Word to Life)
Falling in the love with the rosary for the first time
I have fallen in love with the rosary again. Perhaps I shouldn’t say “again”. As much as I hate to admit it, I have struggled with the rosary my entire life. (Columns)
Make First Friday time for prayer and fasting
Observing First Fridays are a common practice in the Catholic churches. Some churches have special Masses, confession times and visits to the homebound and sick on those days. (Editorial)
