Every year at Easter, the Catholic Church welcomes thousands of new Catholics into full communion. Adults and young people are baptized, and many also receive the sacraments of the Eucharist and confirmation at Easter Vigil Masses in parishes around...
"It is always possible to begin anew."
"He is alive here and now."
"Jesus, the risen Lord, loves us without limits."
If you caught Pope Francis' Easter Vigil homily a year ago, you will recognize these as his "three messages of Easter"...
Two women who graduated from Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Wilmington have been selected for induction into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame. They are among a class of nine men and women who will...
When I was a young, single professional living in Washington, I harbored a secret judgment against churches that had "cry rooms." In my naivete, I considered parishes that built these spaces to be intolerant of young children.
While I appreciate...
RED LION — After a rough start, Red Lion softball pitcher Angelina Edwards settled in, holding Saint Mark’s team scoreless over the final six-plus innings in an 11-3 Lions victory on April 13 under the lights at Red Lion....
Like life itself, Lent starts out nice and slow. And suddenly, Easter is upon us.
There may have been a Lenten midway point, or maybe as Holy Week began, we realized that Lent has sped by. We ask ourselves, Did...
VATICAN CITY -- In the life of every Christian, but especially of priests, God's love and forgiveness are the greatest rewards, and any attempt to seek one's own glory plays into the hands of the devil, Pope Francis said.
With...
Mensaje de Pascua
¡Cristo ha resucitado! Él ha resucitado en verdad, (seguro que ha resucitado). Es el mensaje gozoso que fue anunciado en la mañana de ese primer día de pascua, y repetido incontable número de veces atraves de los...
Sunday Scripture readings, April 17, 2022: Easter Sunday The Resurrection of the Lord
1) Acts 10:34, 37-43 Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23
2) Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6-8 Gospel: Jn 20:1-9
Festivities mean little if we do not experience a renewing of...
WILMINGTON — Ryan James tripled to deep left field with two outs in the bottom of the second, giving Salesianum’s baseball team a lead it would not relinquish in a 7-4 win over Saint Mark’s on April 13. The...