By Peter Finney Jr.
NEW ORLEANS -- When Thomas Neal, a professor of spiritual theology at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, reflects on the history and traditions of Lent, he sees a religious tapestry woven across the millennia: The...
WASHINGTON -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., moved ahead with his latest execution Feb. 23, over the objections of Florida's Catholic bishops who appealed to the governor to reverse course on capital punishment. DeSantis, who is seen as a likely...
ST. FRANCIS, Wis. -- The outcome of the championship game near Milwaukee was in doubt until the final seconds of overtime. Clutch shooting, crisp passing and a swarming defense finally enabled St. Francis de Sales, the home team, to...
“To speak of the Blessed Sacrament is to speak of what is most sacred .... He is ever there, waiting to help us.” — St. Euphrasia
To help the faithful observe Lent in the Diocese of Wilmington, this year’s annual...
“Jesus Christ not only has the words of eternal life, He is the word of eternal life. And in the Eucharist, we find that very word and realize that we also now have the words of eternal life.” —...
“The Eucharist is the sacrament of love: it signifies love, it produces love. The Eucharist is the consummation of the whole spiritual life.” — St. Thomas Aquinas
To help the faithful observe Lent in the Diocese of Wilmington, this year’s...
"Jesus has made Himself the Bread of Life to give us life. Night and day, He is there. If you really want to grow in love, come back to the Eucharist, come back to that Adoration." — St. Teresa...
Statement from Bishop William E. Koenig regarding the dispensation from abstinence from meat for the Feast of St. Patrick, March 17, 2023
From the very beginnings of Christianity, the faithful have observed Fridays as a day for particular remembrance of...
Sunday Scripture readings for February 26, 2023, First Sunday of Lent
Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7 Ps 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 17
Rom 5:12-19 (alt Rom 5:12, 17-19) Mt 4:1-11
We witness God's mercy best when we are at our worst
Forbidden fruit is the sweetest,...
HACIENDA HEIGHTS, Calif. -- The crowd of people praying in the parking lot of St. John Vianney Church in the Los Angeles suburb of Hacienda Heights late Feb. 20 -- parents with their children, parishioners getting off of work,...