PHOENIX — Young adult Catholics can lead others to God through their actions and daily experiences, a priest of the Diocese of Phoenix told the annual Student Leadership Summit of the Fellowship of Catholic University Students.
Father John Parks, vicar...
Sunday Scripture readings, Jan. 5, 2020
The Epiphany of the Lord
1) Is 60:1-6
Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13
2) Eph 3:2-3, 5-6
Gospel: Mt 2:1-12
'Nations shall walk by your light'
There's an obvious connection between today's first reading and the Gospel. Isaiah prophesies that when...
Responding to editors' requests for a regular sampling of current commentary from around the Catholic press, here is an unsigned editorial titled: "Event of the decade" which appeared online Dec. 26 on the website of the Catholic Register, the...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis began the New Year with an apology for losing his patience the night before with a woman who grabbed his hand and yanked him closer to her while he was greeting people in St....
WILMINGTON — Two days after putting up 70 points against Caravel in the Diamond State Classic, the Archmere girls basketball team simply could not buy a basket. After a close first quarter, Central Dauphin (Pa.) pulled away over the...
WILMINGTON — In a battle between two of Delaware's youngest girls basketball rosters, it was a “veteran” sophomore who led Caravel to a 46-38 win over Ursuline on Dec. 30 at the Diamond State Classic. India Johnston, who saw...
WILMINGTON — After a frustrating game on Sunday in the Diamond State Classic, the St. Elizabeth girls basketball team needed a confidence boost and a win. They got both in a 45-43 victory over Seminaire Saint-Francois in the seventh-place...
FATHER KENNETH DOYLE
Q. Most of my family is Protestant, but I became an adult convert four years ago and was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith. Members of my family often ask me questions about Catholic beliefs, and...
VATICAN CITY-- Pope Francis prayed that people all over the world would end 2019 "in peace, peace in their hearts," and that families would mark New Year's by "communicating with one another."
Reciting the Angelus prayer Dec. 29, the feast...
The "Hallelujah" chorus from George Frideric Handel's "Messiah" is probably the most well-known classical piece of music written for choir. People love to hear it, and they love to sing it.
If you have sung in a high school, college...