In recent centuries, dozens (if not hundreds) of church documents containing millions (if not billions) of words address Catholic social teaching. But the essence of this teaching can be boiled down to a mere 10, written in the first...
A first principle of Catholic social teaching focuses on the life and dignity of the human person, which is fitting because it mirrors some of the first words and key concepts presented in the Bible.
In the first chapter of...
How are young Catholics finding community during a pandemic? Through a virtual game show, of course.
Game of Favorites, a “Catholic comedy game show,” is a place where Catholics and non-Catholics alike can have fun and be together. Every Friday...
Click the video above to join a replay of Bishop Malooly celebrating the Mass of the Epiphany of the Lord at Cathedral of St. Peter the morning of Jan. 3 in the Diocese of Wilmington.
"Today we celebrate the Epiphany,...
VATICAN CITY -- As the Catholic Church celebrated World Peace Day Jan. 1, Pope Francis offered prayers for the people of war-torn Yemen, especially the nation's children left without education and often without food by years of civil war.
Reciting...
The notable absence of Pope Francis at the final liturgical celebration of 2020 in St. Peter's Basilica capped off a difficult year for the Vatican and for the world.
Yet Pope Francis, in remarks read by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re,...
Sunday Scripture readings, Jan. 3, 2021: The Epiphany of the Lord
1) Is 60:1-6
Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13
2) Eph 3:2-3, 5-6
Gospel: Mt 2:1-12
Encounter the Jesus met by the Wise Men
The prophet Isaiah looks forward to God's appearing in the world....
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The coronavirus vaccine is finally here. Not enough of it is here yet, and its rollout has not been without confusion and logistical tie-ups, but people are receiving their first doses. Already we see some first providers, medical...
One word — coronavirus — was the common theme among most stories in 2020.
Cancellations, postponements and a general rethinking of how we do everything dominated our lives in the Diocese of Wilmington and throughout the world.
Some elements of normalcy...
Father Bruce Charles Byrolly went home to the Lord on Christmas day 2020 in Cambridge Md. He was 88. He faithfully and compassionately served the Diocese of Wilmington for 62 years.
An energetic and active member of society up until...