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The final week of the basketball regular season has arrived. In this most unusual of seasons, teams have played an uneven number of games, but after this Friday, when the state tournament seeds are released, they will all be...
In his 2013 apostolic exhortation "Evangelii Gaudium" ("The Joy of the Gospel"), Pope Francis spoke of his dream for a "missionary option" (No. 27). To Pope Francis, this "option" is a new order of priorities in the everyday reality...
WILMINGTON — When Salesianum’s basketball team traveled to Caravel for its second game of the season on Jan. 16, the Sals pulled off a three-point victory. Fast-forward almost five weeks, and the situation has changed significantly for the Buccaneers. Caravel,...
WILMINGTON — St. Elizabeth’s girls basketball team has multiple weapons, and all of them were on display on Feb. 20 in a 69-47 victory over Padua. The Vikings, ranked first in the state by Delaware Live/302Sports, came out strong, scoring...
I don't know about you, but I often mentally brace myself for Lent. The season feels so long, so winter-ridden, and in this time of lingering pandemic, especially isolating. Yet, the Online Etymology Dictionary reminds me that Lent comes...

Our Lenten Journey, Feb. 20, 2021

Welcome to The Dialog’s Lenten Journey for 2021, “Forty Days, Forty Deeds.” Throughout the season, we will be offering suggestions for acts of prayer, kindness and charity to enrich your faith journey, along with readings for the day from the...
WILMINGTON — Salesianum took a nine-point lead after the first quarter and never looked back in a 60-22 win over Saint Mark’s on Feb. 20 at Father John Birkenheuer Gymnasium. In all, 12 players scored for the Sals, who...
WILMINGTON — St. Elizabeth combined hot outside shooting with an ability to drive and slash in the paint as the Vikings defeated Archmere, 62-45, in boys basketball Feb. 20 at the St. E Center. It was the fourth straight...
During a homily this past Advent, my pastor referenced the 19th-century poem "In the Bleak Midwinter" by English poet Christina Rossetti. He spoke about its perennial relevance for Catholics living in New England: Each year at Christmas we celebrate...
Our students are back on campus, and it has been a breath of fresh air. We asked them to quarantine for the first two weeks of the semester, since they were coming from all parts of the country and...

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