FLORIDA CATHOLIC PHOTO ILLUSTRATION | ED FOSTER JR. ST. PETERSBURG | According to the Diocese of St. Petersburg’s vocations director, Father Len Plazewski, “If Christ were here, I’m sure he wouldn’t mind sitting down and having his voice go out as an MP3 … on the Internet.” With that in mind, Father Plazewski has accomplished the next best thing by putting some of the diocese’s priest online. Janet Shelton’s article, “Speaking about their vocations,” begins here.
Catholics gather in prayer against executions
Over the prayerful protests of Florida’s bishops and many Catholics in their flocks, Gov. Charlie Crist declined to halt the July 1 execution of Mark Dean Schwab — the first use of the state’s death penalty in more than a year and a half. Read the full story here.
Every night for 10 years, Susanna George has spent her nights copying the Bible by hand — twice — first in Korean, then in English. To understand why a woman would spend a staggering number of hours writing the Bible in two languages, you have to understand something about Susanna.
Professor honored by Catholic Press Association;Hospital offers free screenings to women;Administrator named for Bon Secours;Self–Help Centers offer legal advice;‘Green’ living focus of workshop
