Q: Could Jesus sin? If not, was he truly human and free? (Iowa)
A: This is a rather complex question that gets into some deep Trinitarian theology. But I think we can still break this down into some accessible takeaway...
By Susan M. Erschen, OSV News
Advent is perhaps the most challenging liturgical season for Christians. The secular world has kidnapped this time intended for quiet reflection and turned it into a time of premature celebration. During Advent, we spend...
Sometimes during Advent as a child, I tried to imagine how Mary felt in the time leading up to Christ's birth. How she may have gently prepared for the new life within her, whether her mind went back often...
MILLTOWN — Saint Mark’s jumped out to a 7-0 lead and never looked back in a 67-48 win over Wilmington Charter in boys basketball on Dec. 12 on Tom Rosa Court. It was the Spartans’ home opener.
The stage for...
WASHINGTON -- The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump plans to rescind a long-standing policy preventing Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from making arrests at what are seen as sensitive locations, including houses of worship, schools and hospitals, according...
VATICAN CITY -- As the fighting in Gaza drags on, Pope Francis welcomed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to the Vatican.
The Vatican press office said the two spoke privately for 30 minutes Dec. 12 before Abbas introduced his delegation and...
At a time marked by division, several U.S. bishops wrote Dec. 11 that the patronage of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas, is "a powerful reminder that we are all called to be one in Christ Jesus,...
Less than two weeks remain before Christmas, and there are plenty of things in the diocese to put you in the spirit, especially liturgical concerts in local churches. Check out these things to do in the diocese these next...
The church must continue to stand for the dignity of all human life under the incoming Trump administration.
That was the message from Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, chair of the bishops' migration committee, and Bishop Daniel...
WASHINGTON -- President-elect Donald Trump's plans to launch a mass deportation program could crash the economy by increasing inflation and unemployment and undermine trust in the U.S. military, some witnesses said at a Senate hearing Dec. 10.
The hearing by...