Having written two monumental works, “The Birth of the Messiah” and “The Death of the Messiah,” the great Scripture scholar Sulpician Father Raymond Brown was asked, “Are you going to write about the Resurrection of the Messiah?”Read More
As Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien prepares to travel to Rome to receive his pallium, he views the occasion not so much as a personal honor, but as a way of celebrating what the Archdiocese of Baltimore represents.Read More
VATICAN CITY – Christ’s resurrection is not a myth or fairy tale; it is the one and only event that has destroyed the root of evil and can fill the emptiness in people’s hearts, Pope Benedict XVI said in his Easter message.Read More
Michael Smith, who grew up in Cherry Hill, always wanted a career in medicine, but first he had to resist the call of the corner that claims so many young black men.Read More
WASHINGTON – As the median U.S. household income declined, more Americans dropped below the poverty line, with Hispanics and children taking a particularly hard hit, according to statistics released Sept. 13 by the U.S. Census Bureau.Read More
As Jesus’ body was being taken down from the cross and being prepared for burial, what might Jesus say to us about his experience? I believe he might say the following:Read More
HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. – In the minutes, hours and days immediately following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States, Bishop Joseph V. Adamec was gratified to see people turning to God and praying together as they sought to make sense of the tragedy.Read More
The bright afternoon sun of April 4 reflected off more than 1,200 youthful faces, and a strong wind filled the spaces between them on the lawn of the St. Mary’s Spiritual Center and Historic Site.Read More
VATICAN CITY – For the Vatican, preparing a papal trip is a lengthy exercise in diplomatic skill, ecclesial collaboration and logistical fine-tuning.Read More
ST. LOUIS – Sheila Gilbert, a national officer for the U.S. Society of St. Vincent de Paul for the past six years, became the first woman to head the organization Sept. 3.Read More