In Roman Catholic parishes, the rituals of Lent begin with the imposition of ashes on Ash Wednesday. But many Eastern Christians -- both Catholic and Orthodox -- set the tone for the penitential season of Lent by observing another...
By Cardinal Timothy Dolan
Archdiocese of New York
I just celebrated my birthday. Twenty days after I entered the world, I was carried by my godparents to Immaculate Conception Parish in Maplewood, Missouri, to be baptized by the pastor, Father John...
To help the faithful observe Lent in the Diocese of Wilmington, this year’s annual Our Lenten Journey offers our readers an opportunity to meditate on one thought from the Gospel for the day.
Check in with thedialog.org each morning...
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington will recognize Xavier DeCaire with the Msgr. Thomas J. Reese Award for exceptional dedication and unwavering support of local communities throughout his life at this year's Annual Tribute Dinner at Chase Center...
By Justin McLellan, CNS
ROME -- In an age when even one's most intimate thoughts and feelings can become fodder for social media, Lent is a time to cast aside appearances and to find God at work in the depths...
Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a Catholic mother of two and beloved disc jockey for the KKFI radio station in Kansas City, Missouri, was killed Feb. 14 amid a mass shooting following the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade.
"It is with...
Two local bishops offered prayers for victims after a shooting left one person dead and more than 20 people injured at the conclusion of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade in front of Union Station on Ash...
Sunday Scripture readings for Feb. 18, 2024, First Sunday of Lent
Gn 9:8-15 Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 1 Pt 3:18-22 Mk 1:12-15
We do without in order to reflect on what we need to do with
Was that it?
This weekend, the first...
To help the faithful observe Lent in the Diocese of Wilmington, this year’s annual Our Lenten Journey offers our readers an opportunity to meditate on one thought from the Gospel for the day.
Check in with thedialog.org each morning...
WILMINGTON — Salesianum opened up a big lead against Milford, primarily in the lighter weight classes, on the way to a 46-30 win in the quarterfinal round of the DIAA Division I wrestling tournament on Feb. 14 at Father...