Sunday Scripture readings, Aug. 1, 2021: Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) Ex 16:2-4, 12-15 Psalm 78:3-4, 23-25, 54
2) Eph 4:17, 20-24 Gospel: Jn 6:24-35
Distorted memories can lead to false accusations
In the wilderness east of Egypt after they escape from enslavement,...
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED — Members of various religious congregations that serve in the Diocese of Wilmington gathered July 28 at St. Mary Magdalen Church for their annual gathering. The evening included a Mass and dinner with Bishop Koenig.
The bishop celebrated...
“One of Us” is brief snapshot of people who support the church in various ways in the Diocese of Wilmington. We will regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish communities.
NAME: Louise Gay
HOMETOWN: Bridgeville
PARISH : Our Lady of Lourdes
What...
The Diocese of Wilmington is sponsoring a Marian pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception with Bishop Koenig on Sept. 25. Every other year, the pilgrimage is held at the shrine; last year, scheduled...
WASHINGTON — How do you market somebody you can’t even take a lunch with?
Fortunately, if you remember the Baltimore Catechism, there’s no need for lunch since God, after all, is “everywhere.”
But another issue persists in religious circles. How do...
Neumann University’s Center for Leadership will offer a 14-week leadership certificate program, starting on Aug. 20, for working professionals who want to enhance their ability to lead teams thoughtfully, strategically and ethically.
The Leadership Values certificate is organized into two...
BRENTWOOD, N.Y. — Members of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood, other women religious and laypeople attend a rally in support of For the People Act July 26 at the Sisters of St. Joseph motherhouse in Brentwood.
Following the...
WASHINGTON -- Many would like to believe the U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion settled the issue "once and for all," but instead "all it did was establish a special-rules regime for abortion jurisprudence," said...
SYDNEY -- With a national emergency declared in Australia's most populous state, Catholic not-for-profit hospitals called on the Australian government to make vaccinations compulsory for all hospital staff across the country.
At a crisis Cabinet meeting, New South Wales Premier...
MARRIOTTSVILLE, Md. — Sister Katherine Ann Durney, a member of the Congregation of Bon Secours, died July 23 at Marian Hall in Marriottsville, Md., the retirement home for the Sisters of Bon Secours, USA. She was 97.
Sister Kay, as...