VATICAN CITY -- Praying to God in times of joy and sorrow is a natural, human thing to do because it connects men and women to their father in heaven, Pope Francis said.
While oftentimes, people can look for their...
JERUSALEM-- Walk down St. Peter Street from the Old City's New Gate, past some shuttered shops and the closed Knight's Palace hotel, continue down through the winding stone-paved alleyway of the Christian Quarter and soon you will hit "Santa...
CLEVELAND -- A once-every-two-decade conjunction involving the solar system's two gas giants will give earthbound observers a look at a so-called "Christmas Star" on the winter solstice.
Come sunset Dec. 21 in any time zone around the world, Jupiter and...
Sunday Scripture readings, Dec. 13, 2020
Third Sunday of Advent
1) Is 61:1-2, 10-11
Responsorial psalm: Lk 1:46-50, 53-54
2) 1 Thes 5:16-24
Gospel Jn 1:6-8, 19-28
Gratitude and rejoicing should reign this Gaudete Sunday
On this Third Sunday of Advent, traditionally known as Gaudete Sunday,...
MILLTOWN — John Michael Staudenmayer, a former Pennsylvania state champion and NCAA qualifier, has been named the wrestling coach at Saint Mark’s High School.
Staudenmayer graduated from Plymouth Whitemarsh (Pa.) High School, where he was a standout wrestler. He was...
A team of Neumann University business students finished 42nd worldwide in an international Business Strategy Game (BSG) that involved 2,968 teams from 164 colleges. The management skill of the team, based on the performance of a fictitious footwear company that they operated, placed them in the top two percent of teams that...
MILLTOWN — Saint Mark’s advanced to the DIAA volleyball tournament semifinals with a 3-0 sweep of the Charter School of Wilmington on Dec. 8, but the match was tighter than the score would indicate. The Spartans won 25-21, 25-15,...
MEXICO CITY — With the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe closed for her feast to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Pope Francis said Catholics still can receive a plenary indulgence Dec. 11 and 12 for their Marian devotion...
By BRETT ROBINSON
It is ancient in internet terms, but do you remember the debate over "the dress"? An image of a dress went viral on Facebook back in 2015 and sparked an online debate about whether the dress was...
TRAFALGAR, Ind. — Alena Beckwith may be only 7 years old, but she is already helping with the family business and evangelizing others in the process.
“I just like to give people trees so they remember Christmas and Jesus’ birthday,”...