When I was a little girl, my dad would tell me, "Don't take your troubles to bed with you." I was an inveterate worrier. I wanted the hallway light left on near my bedroom in our old farmhouse.
Monsters seemed...
WASHINGTON — As Catholic colleges grapple with how to reopen in the fall, many are already saying they will require their students to be vaccinated for COVID-19 and some schools are also mandating that staff members be vaccinated.
“Our goal...
Rev. John C. McVoy has requested and been granted resignation as administrator of St. Joseph Parish, French Street, Wilmington, effective immediately. He will continue in his ministry as chaplain of the Christiana Care Health Systems.
Msgr. Charlie Brown III has...
WILMINGTON — An essay about something very personal has earned a St. Ann School seventh-grader attention beyond her own classroom.
Rafferty Hill was recognized recently in the 2021 National Scholastic Writing Competition for her essay “Remember.” It is about her...
JERUSALEM — As his Muslim neighbors and fellow Jericho residents make their way home for the iftar, which breaks the daily fast throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Franciscan Father Mario Hadchiti hands out small bags of dates...
PIKE CREEK — Padua got a dominating pitching performance from Lauren Schurman on April 26 to defeat the Polytech Panthers, 5-0, Schurman tossed a two-hitter, striking out 16 batters.
She had a 1-2-3 inning in the first and let her...
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED — St. Elizabeth’s girls soccer team battled in its game at Brandywine on April 26, but the Bulldogs had too much firepower. They scored the final seven goals of the game and went on to an 8-1...
CLAYMONT — Archmere goalkeeper Maura Smeader collected 12 saves, including the 300th of her career with the Auks, in a 10-6 victory in girls lacrosse over Dover on April 26.
Smeader was in control against the Lady Senators. She reached...
What does it really mean to be "somebody"? Is it like Marlon Brando's famous line in the film "On the Waterfront"? "I coulda' been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum."
There is something powerful about being...
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- As the Twin Cities and the nation continue to absorb events that led to the April 20 guilty verdict of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, Minnesota's Catholic leaders...