What I love about the Advent season is that it captures the mixed reality of our lives. Our moments of joy and sorrow are often closely woven together.
We lose a loved one in our family and soon after celebrate...
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it."
That iconic line from the 1986 film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" seems pretty off-base just a little more than a week...
The second full week of winter sports includes a few intriguing matchups on the court. Ladies first.
Basketball
Monday
Padua (0-0) at Tatnall (1-2), 3:45 p.m.
Tuesday
Ss. Peter and Paul (0-2) at Salisbury School, 4 p.m.
Brandywine (1-1) at St. Mark’s (2-1), 7:15 p.m.
Wednesday
Holly...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The annual unveiling of the Vatican's Christmas tree and Nativity scene brought some much-needed warmth to people's hearts as winter approached.
Hundreds of people in St. Peter's Square Dec. 7 applauded as white curtains unfurled, revealing...
WILMINGTON – Tenth-ranked St. Elizabeth rode a 32-point first half to defeat Friends, 54-38, on Dec. 8 at the St. E Center.
The Vikings raced out to a quick 6-0 lead as Nasir Brown scored back-to-back hoops driving to the...
CLAYMONT - Abby Walheim scored 21 points to lead Villa Maria (Pa.) to a 57-39 girls basketball win over sixth-ranked Archmere on Dec. 8.
The Hurricanes started strong thanks to crashing the offensive boards. Walheim and Paige Lauder combined for...
MOBILE, Ala. (CNS) -- Saying that Jesus provides light for the church to overcome darkness, Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi of Mobile released the names of priests, deacons and religious brothers who had been credibly accused of sexual misconduct with...
BALTIMORE (CNS) -- As Catholic Relief Services staffers and supporters spent an evening marking 75 years of service in the world, one word recurred: dignity.
Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas, who chaired the CRS board of directors from 2010 to 2013,...
NEWARK – Archmere did not light up the scoreboard on Dec. 7 against Red Lion, but the Auks played stellar defense and hit several clutch buckets in the fourth quarter in a 40-35 win in their season's first game....
VATICAN CITY -- Everyone must help in the fight against drugs, particularly governments which are called to confront the "traffickers of death" who produce, distribute or sell addictive substances, Pope Francis said.
There needs to be better and more cooperation...