Florida Catholic | Diocese of St. Petersburg

January 9, 2009

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St. Vincent de Paul Center of Hope client and volunteer Les Troupe pushes just-delivered food donations into the center kitchen.

JANET SHELTON | FC
CLEARWATER | Father Ted Costello of St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Clearwater schedules gym workouts into his week. “I take the stress … out on my weights instead of my people, and they feel better, too.” Janet Shelton’s story on the relationship between physical fitness and spiritual fitness begins here.

On the scene at World Youth Day

Young people from the Diocese of St. Petersburg are attending the largest spiritual gathering of Catholic youths on earth at World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney, Australia. Five pilgrim journalists from around the state are there and on the scene reporting for the Florida Catholic. Be sure to read their Blog posts in the Florida Catholic’s World Youth Day 2008 Web Special.

Web Special coverage also includes daily news articles, photos and video feeds from the heart of the World Youth Day in Sydney.

‘Baby Miracle’ is a blessing

Born blind and deaf, and with life–threatening deformities, the real miracle of “Baby Miracle” is not that she is alive, but that she brought out a love for life in so many people.

« Fit for ministry

Some priests and finding that physical fitness goes hand–in–hand with spiritual fitness.

Susanna’s ‘love letter’ to God

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.

Holiday parish sends 17 teens to World Youth Day

For two years parish members conducted numerous fund-raising events so they could send some of their teens wot WYD 2008 in Australia.

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The Florida Catholic wants to share your stories about how you share in the Eucharist.

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