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A woman in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults admitted that she had almost no knowledge of Christianity until she met her husband-to-be. In fact, she said, the only thing she knew about Jesus when she was growing...
Are you looking for the Lord this Christmas? Then consider casting your gaze closer to home than you might at first feel inclined to do, the Gospel of John seems to suggest in the immensely thought-provoking and highly familiar...
"Only when Christ is formed in us will the mystery of Christmas be fulfilled in us. Christmas is the mystery of this 'marvelous exchange': 'O marvelous exchange! Man's Creator has become man, born of the Virgin. We have been...
MILLTOWN — A single free throw by Jaden Smith midway through the third quarter began a 12-0 run for Newark that would propel the Yellow Jackets to a 50-35 win at Saint Mark’s on Dec. 22. The Yellow Jackets consistently...
VATICAN CITY — A Ukrainian woman with her young son presented Pope Francis with several gifts and the names of Ukrainian prisoners of war, including her husband's. Larysa and her son, Serhii, met the pope at the end of his...
Sunday Scripture readings, Dec. 25, 2022: The Nativity of the Lord 1) Is 52:7-10  Psalm 98:1-6 2) Heb 1:1-6  Gospel: Jn 1:1-18 or Jn 1:1-5, 9-14 Newborn Jesus finds a home in our creches, the church invites us to open our lives...
WILMINGTON — Salesianum got off to a strong start in its game Dec. 21 against Roman Catholic, but the visitors from Philadelphia used several runs to earn a 59-48 victory. The game was part of the Wilmington Play by...
WASHINGTON -- Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily stopped the Biden administration from ending a pandemic-related border restriction with a one-page order Dec. 19. It gives the Supreme Court time to consider the emergency request filed by 19 states asking the...
CHICAGO -- Private citizen groups have arranged for Nativity scenes to be on display at 43 state capitols around the country, a record number, according to a not-for-profit law firm's tally. The Chicago-based Thomas More Society said Dec. 20 that...
The 2023 Catholic Diocese of Wilmington Directory is available and can be ordered now. Books at $35 apiece are available by placing your order with Erica Harmer of The Dialog staff. She can be reached at eharmer@thedialog.org or 302-295-0635. Order forms...

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