Several weeks ago, I came across a quote from St. Francis de Sales, the patron saint of our diocese, that has remained with me since reading it. It centers around today’s Gospel from St. Luke and, while the words...
Bishop Koenig celebrated several Christmas Day and Christmas Eve Masses in southern Delaware and Maryland.
He officiated Christmas morning at St. Edmond Church in Rehoboth Beach and at St. Ann in Bethany Beach. He officiated at both St. Luke and...
A woman in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults admitted that she had almost no knowledge of Christianity until she met her husband-to-be. In fact, she said, the only thing she knew about Jesus when she was growing...
Are you looking for the Lord this Christmas? Then consider casting your gaze closer to home than you might at first feel inclined to do, the Gospel of John seems to suggest in the immensely thought-provoking and highly familiar...
"Only when Christ is formed in us will the mystery of Christmas be fulfilled in us. Christmas is the mystery of this 'marvelous exchange': 'O marvelous exchange! Man's Creator has become man, born of the Virgin. We have been...
MILLTOWN — A single free throw by Jaden Smith midway through the third quarter began a 12-0 run for Newark that would propel the Yellow Jackets to a 50-35 win at Saint Mark’s on Dec. 22.
The Yellow Jackets consistently...
VATICAN CITY — A Ukrainian woman with her young son presented Pope Francis with several gifts and the names of Ukrainian prisoners of war, including her husband's.
Larysa and her son, Serhii, met the pope at the end of his...
Sunday Scripture readings, Dec. 25, 2022: The Nativity of the Lord
1) Is 52:7-10 Psalm 98:1-6
2) Heb 1:1-6 Gospel: Jn 1:1-18 or Jn 1:1-5, 9-14
Newborn Jesus finds a home in our creches, the church invites us to open our lives...
WILMINGTON — Salesianum got off to a strong start in its game Dec. 21 against Roman Catholic, but the visitors from Philadelphia used several runs to earn a 59-48 victory. The game was part of the Wilmington Play by...
WASHINGTON -- Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily stopped the Biden administration from ending a pandemic-related border restriction with a one-page order Dec. 19.
It gives the Supreme Court time to consider the emergency request filed by 19 states asking the...