SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Cal Fire officials reported that the death toll had reached 77 in the Camp Fire north of Sacramento, one of the deadliest blazes in the state. The number of people who are missing has reached almost...
Growing up in East Los Angeles, graffiti was always a big issue. Gang members would define their territories by scrawling their names or that of their gang on the sides of buildings. Some families in the neighborhood had a...
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Queen of Mexico, Empress of the Americas." This grand title, found on traditional banners celebrating the Virgin of Guadalupe, highlights her widespread impact throughout this continent.
She can be found in churches and homes, in the...
BALTIMORE -- The gathering of U.S. bishops in Baltimore Nov. 12-14 on the heels of the clergy abuse scandal that hit the Catholic Church this past summer had echoes of the 2002 bishops' meeting in Dallas, which took place...
SMYRNA – For the third consecutive year, Salesianum and Appoquinimink met at Smyrna High School for the DIAA Division I soccer state championship. And, as usual, the Sals and Jaguars played a tight one on the turf at Charles...
NEWARK - Second-seeded Padua played in its first field hockey championship game on Nov. 16 at the University of Delaware. The Pandas had a superb season, but it ended with a 5-0 shutout loss at the hands of the...
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis welcomed Israeli President Reuven Rivlin to the Vatican Nov. 15 for a private discussion that included the importance of building greater trust between Israelis and Palestinians.
During their 35-minute meeting, they spoke about the importance...
BALTIMORE -- As the U.S. bishops, individually and collectively, pursue "best practices" in their dioceses and for the country on how to deal with another clerical sexual abuse scandal in their midst, Bishop Oscar Cantu of San Jose, California,...
WASHINGTON — By barring people who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border from receiving U.S. asylum unless they request it at an official U.S. port of entry, President Donald Trump is directly contradicting existing U.S. law on the matter, Catholic...
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Cycle B
1) Dn 12:1-3
Psalm 16:5, 8-11
2) Heb 10:11-14, 18
Gospel: Mk 13:24-32
True inheritance
Family feuds often revolve around inheritance. Decisions on who inherits family property and possessions bring out the best and the worst in family relationships....