Mardi Gras — Fat Tuesday — the day before Ash Wednesday, is traditionally celebrated by Catholics as a day of fun, feasting and festivities before the start of Lent. Aquinas Academy in Bear got in on the action with...
Q: At a recent Mass, the priest talked about "mortal sin," about which I'd previously heard, but then he mentioned "venial sins" and "temporal sins," and even "sins of omission." I'm not familiar with these, especially the last one....
It's OK, we can say it (you know it, and I know it): Compared to our Orthodox brethren and our Muslim friends, the Catholic idea of required fasting is -- let me be diplomatic here -- not terribly impressive.
The...
By Bill Dodds, OSV News
"Smear on some ashes, come on get happy,
"Gonna chase all those sins away.
"Shout hallelujah, put on your sackcloth,
"We're heading for that Easter Day!"
Everybody sing!
Or not.
Either way, maybe it's time to lighten up as you "Lenten...
By D.D. Emmons, OSV News
Permanently affixed, the 14 stations adorn parishes around the world. They are visible reminders of the last hours of Christ on earth, but, moreover, the Way of the Cross is symbolic of our lifelong journey...
Saint John Paul II served the church as pope for 27 years, and left a legacy of encyclicals, letters and memorable thoughts on the love of God. An extraordinary mystic, he was canonized April 27, 2014. On today's Lenten...
WASHINGTON -- Catholic immigration advocates sought ways to respond to some anti-immigration or false narratives about their work during a conference in the nation's capital.
Participants in the event, "Understanding Migration from a Catholic Perspective" held at The Catholic University...
Catholics from throughout the Diocese of Wilmington are invited to receive the sacrament of reconciliation (confession) at any of the 56 parish churches in Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore, on Monday, April 14, from 3-8 p.m., during the fourth...
NEWARK — St. Elizabeth is headed to the DIAA girls basketball championship game for the first time since 2021 after a 40-31 victory over Sanford on March 5 at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark. The Vikings will meet...
Like many people, I find myself absorbed by social media reels and algorithm-generated content.
Occasionally I check the "screen time" function on my phone and am shocked by how much time I spend on my device. At that point, I...