When I was a boy, there was a revolution in Hungary against the communist government. The Soviet Union put it down brutally. Several hundred thousand Hungarians fled the country, some for the United States.
My grandfather took in one family....
PEARLAND, Texas -- An important part of the Lent is welcoming those who are in the final phase of their preparation to join or enter full communion with the Catholic Church at Easter.
Catechumens, or the unbaptized, will receive the...
By Father John Solomon
In St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome on March 28, 2014, Pope Francis was presiding over a penance service, a gathering of many priests and lay faithful for the sacrament of reconciliation, confession.
After giving the sermon, the...
Today’s reflection:
“Each and all shall render account for even our smallest sins before the judgement seat of Christ the Lord.” ― St. Patrick, The Confession of Saint Patrick
Although more autobiography than traditional confession, the "Confessio" of St. Patrick is...
MILLTOWN — Ethan John began his journey in Boy Scouts 11 years ago, when he joined Troop 274, based at Our Lady of Fatima Church in New Castle. He went to an introductory meeting and thought, even at a...
An advanced practice registered nurse or physician’s assistant would be allowed to prescribe abortion-inducing drugs currently restricted to a doctor’s authorization under a bill approved March 16 by the Delaware House Health and Human Development committee.
The bill could next...
VATICAN CITY — Asking God to forgive all people tempted by violence, Pope Francis prayed for an end to the war in Ukraine and the fratricidal killing of both combatants and civilians caught in the crossfire.
“Forgive us Lord if...
WESTMINSTER, Md. — Lenten Friday fish frys, a staple at many Catholic parishes in some regions of the United States, were among the many things put on the back burner during the coronavirus pandemic.
In 2020, parishes got in one...
Sunday Scripture readings, March 20, 2022: Third Sunday of Lent
1) Ex 3:1-8, 13-15 Psalm 103:1-4, 6-8, 11
2) 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12 Gospel: Lk 13:1-9
God invites us to a renewed friendship this Lent
St. Joseph was a man of few words....
The weather was nasty as I hunkered on a Saturday morning over my computer with a cup of cocoa. Rain, wind and icy shards of snow battered the window in my attic office as if to remind me that...