For me, meekness usually brings to mind words like "mild-mannered," "timid," and even the implication of weakness.
In a culture that places high value on possessing power and influence, it's hard to understand what Jesus means when he says, "Blessed...
"Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land" (Mt 5:5).
The beatitudes are perhaps the most beautiful and compelling part of the Gospel. They are poetic and inspiring, and yet enigmatic and confusing.
Among the virtuous characteristics praised in...
WASHINGTON -- Likening the pro-life cause to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington in 1963, Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley of Boston said dreams can take a long time to...
WASHINGTON -- The Catholic Church and its people stand ready not only to help expectant mothers bring their pregnancies to term but to assist women who have had abortions, said Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, chairman of the...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis officially has declared St. Irenaeus of Lyon a doctor of the church.
In a decree released by the Vatican Jan. 21, the pope ordered that the second-century theologian be given the title of "doctor of...
MANITOWOC, Wis. -- On the far west side of Manitowoc, atop a hill overlooking picturesque Silver Lake, sits the historic Holy Family Convent.
Motherhouse to the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, its hallowed halls, accented with reverent artworks, are serene...
The Catholic Ministry to the Elderly of the Diocese of Wilmington has received a $20,000 grant from the Delaware Community Foundation, the DCF announced Jan. 20. The money was part of more than $267,000 in 2022 capital grants distributed...
MILLTOWN — Hannah Kelley scored 19 points, 13 of those in the second half, as Ursuline pulled away from Saint Mark’s for a 41-19 victory on Jan. 20. It was the Raiders’ first game in 12 days as they...
INDIANAPOLIS — D. Anne Jones knew she wanted to use her gift of painting portraits to help others in some way.
“I was talking to a friend who worked for (the nonprofit) Flashes of Hope taking pictures of kids with...
A cross erected in Ukraine to commemorate the 2000th anniversary of Jesus’ death will be in the Diocese of Wilmington for the last 10 days of January. It is part of a pilgrimage to take the Cross of Gratitude...