Sports and spiritual life resemble each other in notable ways that caught St. Paul's attention in his First Letter to the Corinthians (9:24-27).
In the back of Paul's mind when he urged Corinth's Christians to "run so as to win"...
March Madness went wild over women this year.
Two women dominated the craziness -- Arike Ogunbowale of the University of Notre Dame and Loyola University Chicago chaplain Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt. Even for those who watch little national sports (Me!),...
Now that two Catholic schools, the University of Notre Dame and Villanova University, have won the Division I national championships in women's and men's basketball, perhaps it is time to give some thought to what difference a Catholic approach...
What is a Catholic approach to sports? Can it make a difference?
There are many analogies between spirituality and sport. Spiritual growth has the same
requirements as athletic growth. Both require discipline, practice, strength, community and even, at some point, a...
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis called for a special Synod of Bishops to focus on the Amazon region not primarily because of the rainforest’s key role in the ecological health of the planet, but mostly because he sees pastoral...
Saint Mark’s High School
WILMINGTON — St. Mark’s held commencement exercises for 164 seniors on June 2 in the school gymnasium. Bishop Malooly presided.
Nicole Kirk won the Ronald R. Russo Jr. Award for Academic Excellence for having the highest ranking...
Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Cycle B
1) Gn 3:9-15
Psalm 130:1-8
2) 2 Cor 4:13 – 5:1
Gospel: Mk 3:20-35
A little picture of the church
Today's Gospel begins with one of those quietly astonishing statements that you find here and there in the Gospels:...
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. -- In the immediate aftermath of the flood that washed through Main Street and other parts of historic Ellicott City May 27, St. Paul Church, perched on the hill above the floodwaters, was able to serve...
By Richard Doerflinger
On June 4, in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a limited victory for religious freedom.
Jack Phillips, a devoutly Christian baker, declined to use his artistry to create a custom wedding...
By Father Eugene Hemrick
"Get that idea out of your head!"
While growing up, my mother was forever shouting out commands like this to keep me on the right track.
When I complained, she would reply, "That's tough love. Some day you...