By Sister Constance Veit, LSP
There is great irony in the twists and turns of our journey through COVID-19. Despite the obvious simplicity of the three basic means of limiting the spread of the virus – hand washing, social distancing...
Despite reports of heavy crowds in Delaware’s resort towns and Ocean City, Md., priests in the Ocean Deanery say there’s still room in their pews for Catholics who want to attend Mass. Whether that’s the case this weekend, however,...
VATICAN CITY — Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, met with the U.S. and Israeli ambassadors to the Vatican to express concern that “possible unilateral actions” on their part would further jeopardize peace in the region.
“The Holy See...
Wilmington — Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington is expanding its hours and locations for emergency food assistance. Added locations include the main, Dover and Georgetown offices. Expanded hours at the Thrift Center, Casa San Francisco and Seton...
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED – The sounds of bouncing basketballs and children’s voices filled the fieldhouse at St. Edmond’s Academy earlier this week, signaling at least a step toward a normal summer. It was close, but the school in north Wilmington...
Sunday Scripture readings, July 5, 2020: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) Zec 9:9-10
Psalm 145: 1-2, 8-11, 13-14
2) Rom 8:9, 11-13
Gospel: Mt 11:25-30
Connecting to the Spirit within us
One of my sons lives on an unpaved country road. If I visit...
The Catholic Church never taught me how to fight racism.
As a cradle Catholic, the church taught me how to fight abortion, poverty, hunger, violence and even the degradation of the environment.
I learned about the power of prayer. I saw...
WASHINGTON -- Chaz Muth, multimedia editor for Catholic News Service, received the 2020 Cardinal John P. Foley Award from the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada.
The award, named after the media savvy Philadelphia cardinal who died...
DOVER -- When Holy Cross Parish was formed in Dover, Ulysses S. Grant was the American president.
Holy Cross began in 1870 with memories of a divided America nearly torn apart at the very seams. The parish will celebrate its...
VATICAN CITY -- Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, a musician and retired Pope Benedict XVI's elder brother, died July 1 at the age of 96.
According to Vatican News, Msgr. Ratzinger died in Regensburg, Germany, where he had been hospitalized. Pope Benedict,...