Sunday Scripture readings, Jan. 31, 2021: Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) Dt 18:15-20
Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9
2) 1 Cor 7:32-35
Gospel: Mk 1:21-28
Coffee with St. Paul
Sometimes when I read St. Paul's letters, I wish it were possible to put the Bible down...
The annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., was set for Jan. 29, but with the coronavirus pandemic still raging, it became a virtual event, with in-person attendance limited to some pro-life leaders standing in for the tens of...
“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: MaryAnn Rutzler
HOMETOWN: Newark, Md.
PARISH & SCHOOL: Most Blessed Sacrament...
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- The Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith exonerated retired Bishop Joseph H. Hart of Cheyenne of seven accusations of sexual abuse of minors and determined that five other accusations "could not be proven with...
WASHINGTON — In what may be an all-time high, President Joe Biden has nominated nine Catholics to serve in his Cabinet.
One of them, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, has already been confirmed as secretary of defense.
The others nominated thus far...
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The men and women gathered Jan. 22 at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul were not alone in their prayers to end abortion, Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda said at the annual Prayer Service...
GEORGETOWN -- More than 11,000 seniors received COVID-19 vaccinations in massive drive-through events in Georgetown and Delaware City on Jan. 22-24.
The three-day events were aimed almost exclusively at senior citizens as Delaware moved into Phase 1B of vaccinations. Some 2,000...
WILMINGTON — Archmere’s girls basketball team turned a first-quarter tie into a small halftime lead, then overwhelmed Delaware Military Academy in the second half. The Auks remained unbeaten with a 37-18 Diamond State Athletic Conference win on Jan. 25.
The...
CLAYMONT — Caravel’s boys basketball team used hot three-point shooting in the first half, and the Buccaneers consistently drove to the basket in the second half in a 53-45 win at Archmere on Jan. 25.
It was the Bucs’ first...