Sunday Scripture readings, July 31, 2022: Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) Eccl 1:2; 2:21-23 Psalm 90:3-6, 12-14, 17
2) Col 3:1-5, 9-11 Gospel: Lk 12:13-21
Jesus advises us to direct our energies toward God's kingdom
If the biblical writers could be transported to...
QUEBEC CITY -- In a British-built fort on the highest hill in Quebec City, Pope Francis spoke to Canadian government and cultural leaders about the never-ending challenge of multiculturalism.
And in the Citadelle, the 19th-century fort, Pope Francis finally was...
Dear friends in Christ:
Over the past year, one of the things that I have come to know and appreciate about the Diocese of Wilmington is the diversity among our people and our parishes. We are blessed to have parishioners...
In early April, the leadership at the Catholic Benefits Association anticipated the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services would soon announce proposed regulations that could pose an existential threat to religious-based employers including Catholic hospitals.
On July 25, HHS...
When she graduated from high school in Baltimore, Ann Dutrow joined the School Sisters of Notre Dame and began a long career in education. After nine years, she left the congregation.
“I had a sense of a calling, but it...
By Daniel Conway
The Criterion
Archdiocese of Indianapolis
The three-year National Eucharistic Revival launched here in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and in dioceses throughout the United States June 19 is intended to be a time of spiritual renewal with a particular focus...
“One of Us” is a brief snapshot of people who support the Catholic church in various ways in the Diocese of Wilmington. We will regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish communities.
NAME: Kevin Callahan
HOMETOWN: Easton, Md.
PARISH: Ss. Peter...
Q. My son, who is 19, has suffered from anxiety and depression since puberty, although it's only recently that we have recognized it for what it is. He began using marijuana in his early teens, dropped out of school,...
EDMONTON, Alberta -- While presented as missionary work, the operation of residential schools by Catholics in Canada was actually an attempt to impose European culture on Canada's Indigenous people, Pope Francis said.
"One cannot proclaim God in a way contrary...
MILLTOWN — Maddie Schepers, a recent graduate of Saint Mark’s High School, has been named the 2021-22 Gatorade Player of the Year for girls soccer in Delaware, the school announced recently.
The award recognizes outstanding athletic excellence, but also academic...