1) Acts 2:1-11
Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34
2) 1 Cor 12:3-7, 12-13 or Gal 5:16-25
Gospel: Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15
Overcoming fear with faith
Fear is a powerful human emotion that shapes our actions and words. A young man named Karol...
ARLINGTON, Va. -- It felt like a small miracle when Father Stefan P. Starzynski came to Kelly Heaton's bedside and anointed her two hours before her brain surgery.
And it seemed unbelievable when her family learned one of her brain...
DUBLIN -- In the last major pro-life rally ahead of Ireland's May 25 referendum on whether to liberalize the country's abortion laws, thousands gathered to say "no" to far-reaching proposals that could see abortion on demand up to 12...
WILMINGTON – Father Joseph J. McKenna, an Oblate of St. Francis de Sales, died May 14. He was 89 and had been a professed member of the congregation for 69 years.
Father McKenna was born in Philadelphia and graduated from...
VATICAN CITY -- Warning that violence will never bring peace, Pope Francis urged all sides to do all they can to foster dialogue in the Middle East.
"I am very worried about the intensifying tensions in the Holy Land and...
MIAMI — What has been described as the most significant overhaul of the federal tax system in three decades -- the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act -- also has been flagged as a potential train wreck for annual charitable...
WILMINGTON – Tower Hill's girls soccer team traveled to Serviam Field on May 15, needing a win over host Ursuline to complete a perfect regular season. The Hillers accomplished that, scoring three times in a six-minute span in the...
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican released an instruction with new norms for contemplative orders of nuns, encouraging cooperation among their monasteries and outlining procedures for communities left with only a few members.
The document, “Cor Orans” (“Praying Heart”) is a...
MEXICO CITY — The Mexican bishops’ conference has pledged to pursue a new pastoral vision, in which the church is considered close to the needs of the people, the poor are the priority and prelates speak prophetically on issues...
ROME -- While taking selfies can be an occasion to capture treasured memories, it can also be a sign that young men and women are deprived of meaningful human interaction with others, Pope Francis said.
Responding to questions May 14...