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Even after more than 40 years as a priest I find myself amazed and surprised in the ministry. The amazement comes from the types of ministry into which I have been called. The surprise is the way I view...
The most meaningful day of my priestly career began with a call from a former student. Her grandmother had been lying in bed at the final stage of her life while the family waited for the end to arrive.  After...
Over the course of 2,000 years, the church has canonized myriad bishops, priests and deacons. Certainly each of these men lived an exemplary life of holiness, but what is common to all of them is their path to holiness...
The rite of ordination bestows on the new bishop, priest or deacon a special gift of the Holy Spirit, which enables him to exercise a sacred power for the service, upbuilding and communion of the church. A priest knows that he...
For The Dialog Spring break is over, but the games heat up on the boys side with a 1 vs. 2 battle in lacrosse and two rivalry games in baseball. Lacrosse Tuesday Ss. Peter and Paul at St. John's Catholic Prep, 4 p.m. St....
For The Dialog The week after spring break heats up with a lot of top-10 battles on the girls' side. Lacrosse Monday No. 6 Padua (3-0) at No. 2 St. Mark's (2-0), 3:45 p.m. The Pandas and Spartans meet in a top-10...
Catholic News Service WASHINGTON -- The Catholic Church's teaching on marriage, abortion, human sexuality and contraception is rooted in the same respect for human dignity that guides its work for social justice and care for poor people, Philadelphia Archbishop Charles...
For The Dialog ALAPOCAS - Fourth-ranked Archmere scored early and often in a 17-2 win over No. 9 Wilmington Friends on April 6. The Auks didn't waste any time, scoring just eight seconds into the contest when Caroline Donovan won...
Dialog reporter CLAYMONT – Delaware Military Academy exploded for 16 hits, including five for Nicolas Hertzfeld, in a 17-3 win over Archmere in Diamond State Athletic Conference baseball on April 6. Hertzfeld set the tone for the afternoon, leading off with...
Read more about the 2018 Annual Catholic Appeal: thedialog.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/AppealInsert2018/ This year's theme is "Disciples of Christ, Witnesses of Faith." Commitment weekend is April 14-15. More information can also be found here:  www.cdow.org/catholic-diocese-of-wilmington-offices-and-ministries/development-office/development-annual-catholic-appeal/