Bread is among the earliest prepared foods, with archeological evidence of it dating back more than 10,000 years. A primary source of nourishment for humankind, bread is replete with mythology, tradition and ritual. Scripture offers some fine examples.
Bread is...
In our mid-summer weekday Masses, we read a series of parables from the Gospel of St. Matthew. These stories were perfect for summer with their portrayal of Jesus and his disciples by the sea and their images of farmers...
WASHINGTON -- An already tense situation in Afghanistan took a turn for the worse early Aug. 26 when two explosions near the Kabul airport led to casualties and injuries still being calculated.
Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie, head of U.S. Central...
PHILADELPHIA — The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is mandating that face masks be worn by students, faculty, staff and visitors in all archdiocesan schools starting Aug. 30.
The 15 archdiocesan high schools and 102 Catholic elementary schools are set to reopen...
Sunday Scripture readings, Aug. 29, 2021: Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) Dt 4:1-2, 6-8 Psalm 15:2-5
2) Jas 1:17-18, 21-22, 27 Gospel: Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
Moses gives us good reasons for keeping God's law
The first reading today is kind of...
The New York Times' recent documentary on the courageous investigative journalism of Jason Berry has once again fixed our gaze on the enduring tragedy of the sexual abuse crisis in the Roman Catholic Church.
In addition to chronicling Berry's decadelong...
The new year always brings a number of changes on the sports front. New faces will be patrolling the sidelines at the various Catholic high schools, and other changes will be quite noticeable for area sports fans.
Katie Godfrey is...
EASTON — Where fertile farmland once yielded crops in the heart of Maryland’s Eastern Shore, a contemporary new Catholic high school building and athletic fields will soon foster a state-of-the-art learning environment for students in Talbot and surrounding counties.
Saints...
MILLTOWN — Prayer can be a very powerful asset for teachers, but for many, developing a better prayer life is a challenge. The speaker at the annual “Spirituality Day” for educators in the Diocese of Wilmington laid out ways...
A project that was born out of the coronavirus shutdown a year and a half ago is just one of the changes that awaits students at St. Elizabeth School this year.
A history wall is on display in the main...