On the afternoon of April 7, Good Friday Life Chains took place at four locations in the Diocese of Wilmington. Life Chains are a peaceful vigil held at busy locations to witness for the voiceless unborn. Participants held signs...
The week after Easter is typically not a busy one for high school sports teams, and this year is no different. Baseball by far has the most crowded schedule, with a total of seven games between Tuesday and Saturday....
Today’s Gospel is the continuation of Palm Sunday’s Gospel according to St. Matthew. One week ago, our focus was Jesus’ suffering, crucifixion and death. We were told of how the chief priests and Pharisees, out of concern that Jesus’...
Bishop Koenig celebrated the Easter Vigil Mass April 8 featuring the blessing of fire, water and the Easter candle at Cathedral of St. Peter in Wilmington.
The tenth bishop of Wilmington began the crisp evening in the courtyard outside the...
NEWARK — Salesianum’s offense was knocking on the door on April 8 against Sussex Central, and in the fourth inning, the Sals broke through. They plated all six runs they would score in the game in a 6-1 win...
JERUSALEM-- As a child growing up in Jerusalem, Eliane Abdinnour was taught that Mary Magdalene was a sinner and an outcast. But now, as an adult, she sees her as a brave woman of perseverance.
"When you think about it,...
Q: A Protestant minister (formerly a Catholic) said that the church's authority to grant absolution in confession expired upon Christ's death. What authority does the Catholic Church rely on that requires confession to a priest?
A: God is all-powerful and...
Early in Christian history, in a predominately illiterate world, symbols and legends helped to move forward the story of creation, God and the Incarnation. Often, Catholic faith concepts were conveyed through agrarian and plant analogies used in storytelling, paintings...
“Every morning during meditation, I prepare myself for the whole day’s struggle. Holy Communion assures me that I will win the victory; and so it is.” — St. Faustina
To help the faithful observe Lent in the Diocese of Wilmington,...
“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.”
Easter is here! Alleluia, he is risen! We have made it through our Lenten fast, we have walked with the Lord during his passion and death,...