Sometimes it seemed as if Pope St. John Paul II could do just about anything -- do it well, in fact -- if he simply set his mind to doing it. This impression of uncommon giftedness would by itself...
Five years ago this month, life as we knew it came to a standstill.
COVID-19 cast a pall over the entire world, forcing us to face our radical vulnerability and our powerlessness in the face of death.
About a week after...
April 4, 2025
Dear Friends in Christ,
In the Sacrament of Reconciliation, the priest — acting in the person of Jesus—absolves the penitents of their sins and reunites them with the Church. What a beautiful gift Christ gave to us when...
MILLTOWN – Saint Mark's collected 14 hits, including three home runs, in a 15-8 win over Concord in softball action on April 2. The Spartans improved to 3-2 with the victory.
Concord took a 3-2 lead in the top of...
Catholic author J.R.R. Tolkein is famous for his "Lord of the Rings" stories — full of grace, sacrifice, redemption and clear boundaries between good and evil. Tokein took his faith very seriously, and had a deep love for the...
The Maryland House Judiciary Committee passed a bill April 2 that makes significant changes to the Child Victims Act, lowering the limits for future lawsuits for sexual abuse of a minor and limiting the civil damages to each claimant,...
WILMINGTON — Salesianum’s lacrosse team made its 2025 home debut on April 1, and the result looked very similar to many others in recent seasons. The Sals scored 41 seconds into the contest and left with a 19-4 win...
CLAYMONT — Wilmington Friends played catch-up most of the afternoon against Archmere in a girls lacrosse battle between two unbeatens, but the Quakers had the lead when it mattered most. Molly Dolan took a pass from Lila Rubano in...
As the baseball season opens, we are reminded of Ernest Thayer’s classic 1888 poem “Casey at the Bat” which closes: “But there is no joy in Mudville, mighty Casey has struck out.”
But there is joy in Easton, because Kathryn...
Scripture readings for April 6, 2025, Fifth Sunday of Lent
Is 43:16-21 Ps 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6 Phil 3:8-14 Jn 8:1-11
Evil isn't a single thread. Rather, it is, to borrow Sir Walter Scott's image, a "tangled web." Lie upon lie,...