Tag: Easter

Holy Saturday is one of those days when the church, though liturgically silent, speaks volumes through signs. In Poland and Ukraine, one of the...

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: • Road to Emmaus In the Gospel for the afternoon Mass on Easter Sunday, we hear St. Luke’s account of...

Scripture readings for April 20, 2025, the Resurrection of the Lord Acts 10:34a, 37-43  Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23  Col 3:1-4 OR 1 Cor 5:6b-8  Jn...

Catholics from throughout the Diocese of Wilmington are invited to receive the sacrament of reconciliation (confession) at any of the 56 parish churches in...

Lenten season began March 5, Ash Wednesday, as Catholics in the Diocese of Wilmington and across the globe attended Mass and received ashes marked...

At Easter morning brunch, one of my daughters brought me a beautiful bouquet of tulips. They were so welcome, and so extraordinary, that I took...

Sunday Scripture readings for April 14, 2024, Third Sunday of Easter Acts 3:13-15, 17-19  Ps 4:2, 4, 7-8, 9  1 Jn 2:1-5a  Lk 24:35-48 We all...

A proclamation from the nation's second Catholic president on a transgender-themed occasion is causing consternation among some faithful, as the date coincides this year...

The Resurrection of Jesus Each of the four Gospels tell stories of Jesus’ appearances to his disciples after his resurrection.  Luke tells the story of...

Imagine for a moment that St. Peter, standing before the centurion Cornelius, had said, with a somewhat embarrassed grimace, "Well, it's my personal opinion...