The leader of more than 150,000 Catholics in the Diocese of Wilmington is urging voters to tell their legislators that government has no business making end-of-life decisions and that lawmakers should vote down a physician-assisted suicide proposal.
Bishop W. Francis...
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SANTIAGO, Chile -- The beatitudes are not cheap words for those who think they know it all yet do not commit to faith; they are the fruit of a hopeful heart that yearns for peace and happiness,...
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The Vatican's Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments declared St. Mary Church in Alexandria a minor basilica, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington announced to parishioners during Mass Jan. 14.
"It is an extraordinary honor to...
SANTIAGO, Chile (CNS) -- Pope Francis, in his first formal speech in Chile, asked forgiveness from those who were sexually abused by priests.
Addressing government authorities and members of the country's diplomatic corps Jan. 16, the pope expressed his "pain...
MEXICO CITY (CNS) -- The papal flight to Chile lasted about 15 hours and flew over the Pope Francis' native Argentina, where many in the church, politics and chattering classes wondered aloud: When will he arrive here?
After Argentine Cardinal...
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MILLTOWN – Tenth-ranked Padua started strong and never looked back in a 60-34 win over St. Mark's on Jan. 15. The Pandas, who have won six of their last seven, received scoring from 12 different players.
Padua jumped...
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In the Catholic tradition, to be confirmed is to be chosen -- chosen by God to be a sign of God's presence in the world.
"Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit," declares the bishop (or,...
If there was anything that I did not anticipate doing during my freshman year of college, it was receiving the sacrament of confirmation. As an atheistically inclined, confirmation class dropout, I wanted nothing to do with Christ or his...
The sacrament of confirmation is perhaps the most mysterious of all the sacraments. Many Christians find it difficult to understand what benefit it brings. Isn't the Holy Spirit received at baptism?
Yes, baptism makes us "a member of Christ and...
In confirmation, the Holy Spirit strengthens us in our identity as children of God,
imparting an "apostolic" character, which associates us with the active mission of the church.
The sacrament of confirmation has helped me, on the daily, to say yes...