Among many reasons to return to the Church: "Because we made mistakes. Some of us become burdened with the weight of accumulated sin. We want to get rid of the guilt of having hurt others. We begin to ask...
The boys' high school sports schedule heats up this week with a few reasons to mark your calendars. In baseball, perennial contenders Saint Mark's and Appoquinimink face off in Middletown, and the week ends with a lacrosse showdown between...
After a wet and chilly week of outdoor sports, this week begins with sunshine and milder temperatures as spring slowly arrives in the Diocese of Wilmington. The high school schedule includes some games that stand out on the schedule,...
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM MALTA -- Once again, Pope Francis avoided speaking directly about Russian President Vladimir Putin and instead focused on condemning war as a cruel and inhumane act that "goes against the human spirit."
During a conversation...
“What can a poor creature like myself do, who has had so little to forgive others and has so much to be forgiven herself?” — St. Teresa of Avila
In "The Way of Perfection" St. Teresa of Avila does some...
As we approach Holy Week and look forward to the promise of Easter joy, we may look back on the last month or so and reflect on how the Lord has been present to us this Lent. Have we...
GREENVILLE — Ursuline battled Tatnall in their lacrosse meeting on April 2, hanging close to the Hornets well into the first half before Tatnall began to pull away. Lydia Colasante scored five times as the Hornets, the second-ranked team...
MILLTOWN — Saint Mark’s baseball team exploded for eight runs in the first inning, and they were never threatened in a 13-1, five-inning victory over Hodgson on April 2. The Spartans remained unbeaten at 5-0 with the win.
The first...
“God shows us the way to turn back to him and invites us to experience his closeness anew.” — Pope Francis
Connecting the concepts of mercy and redemption (which of course leads to reconciliation), from this post on epicpew.com: "Pope...
"Loving others is a spiritual force" that draws people closer to God, Pope Francis wrote in 2013, his papacy's first year. In this way, he said, "we learn something new about God."
The pope affirmed in his apostolic exhortation "The...