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Sunday Scripture readings, Oct. 30, 2022: Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time 1) Wis 11:22-12:2  Psalm 145:1-2, 8-11, 13-14 2) 2 Thes 1:11-2:2  Gospel: Lk 19:1-10 The God who creates galaxies is the same God who has loved each of us into being This...
EASTON – Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Connor McKemey survived stronger and determined to live life to the fullest. Now he’s sharing the lessons he’s learned from an explosive fire that almost killed him when he was just...
Tributes to justice abound on Capitol Hill in Washington. On the east side of the Supreme Court, Moses, Solon the great lawmaker and Confucius look down on us from a white marble frieze. Above the entrance of the U.S. Capitol,...
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight, of the Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri, asked for prayers after three people died following an Oct. 24 shooting at a high school in St. Louis. "Please join me in praying for all affected by the...
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon-- After over a month in captivity, the five priests, a nun and three other church workers kidnapped from St. Mary's Parish in Nchang have been freed. "I announce with great joy the release of all nine who were...
WASHINGTON -- Ten months after a marble statue of Our Lady of Fatima in the Rosary Walk and Garden outside the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception was vandalized and destroyed beyond repair, a replacement statue...
Bishop Koenig helped parishioners and church leaders celebrate the 250th anniversary of St. Mary of the Assumption parish in the Diocese of Wilmington with Mass the morning of Oct. 23. “As we gather on this day and celebrate joyfully and...
Throughout the seasons and feasts of the liturgical year, the church pauses to give special honor to Mary, mother of Jesus, the son of God. As mother of the church, we turn to Mary as our mother in the...
In the past few years, the term "visio divina" has gained traction in the Catholic lexicon. Like "lectio divina," which is a way to pray with Scripture, "visio divina" translates to "divine seeing" and is a way to pray...
Tensions were high when the visiting Saints Peter & Paul High School field hockey team took the field at the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference championship Oct. 19. The Sabres, coming off an eight-game winning streak, were matched up against...

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