Grandparents rank among the best gift-givers.
In our house, they are legendary. Presents tumbling out of suitcases. Piles under the Christmas tree. Birthday packages on the doorstep with Sunday comics tucked inside as colorful cushions.
Everyday moments are no exception. Extra...
This small book, a collection of mostly new along with some earlier poems, is a gem of wisdom and craftsmanship.
Luke (Jesuit Father Joseph Brown) limns for us a disparate array of characters, starting with an aging mother who is...
Jesuit Father Joseph Brown wields a lot of influence in a creative medium he regards as a form of play.
Father Brown, professor of Africana studies at the Southern Illinois University (SIU) Carbondale, is a poet, writer, educator and apologist...
As the pastor of the increasingly diverse St. Joseph Parish in Vancouver, Washington, Father Gary Lazzeroni finds himself ministering to people in a wide variety of work settings.
Some parishioners hold well-paying jobs with benefits. Others, especially a rising number...
OCEAN CITY, Md. -- Six long years after it began, the renovation to Saint Mary Star of the Sea is complete.
On Wednesday, June 30, the doors swung open and parishioners returned to the oldest church in Ocean City, Md....
Sunday Scripture readings, July 4, 2021: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) Ez 2:2-5 Psalm 123:1-4
2) 2 Cor 12:7-10 Gospel: Mk 6:1-6
How do God's words apply today?
When God sends Ezekiel to speak to fellow Israelites (our first reading), he alerts...
“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: Bobbie Bell
HOMETOWN: Chester, Md.
PARISH: St. Christopher
What does your...
WILMINGTON — Ursuline Academy welcomed approximately 70 youngsters and their parents to campus on June 30 for its sixth annual Dino Day. The children enjoyed various dinosaur-related educational activities on the playground behind the lower school, mostly shaded from...
WASHINGTON — A Catholic agency has collaborated with a professor from The Catholic University of America on a report pointing out deficiencies but also opportunities in the care of unaccompanied migrant children in the United States. The report, “A...
CHANTILLY, Va. — Everyone thought that Jairus’ daughter was dead.
Jesus, however, assured them she was only asleep and asked Jairus to have faith. He then approached the sick child, took her by the hand and told her, “Little girl,...