We live in a time of towering ironies.  Here’s a big one. For the ancient Greeks, one of the worst sins possible, and a constant theme in their drama, was hubris – the sin of overweening pride.  They understood that pride creates a peculiar form of mental illness.  People who denied the gods, or ignored […]

Men and women who attend Day Programs at The Communities of Don Guanella and Divine Providence will honor the Blessed Mother at a special Mass celebrating the 100th anniversary of the apparitions to three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal.

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia will join with all Catholic dioceses and eparchies in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in this special dedication At their recent Provincial Meeting on May 1, 2017, the Bishops of Pennsylvania voted to approve a recommendation that each Catholic diocese and eparchy in the Commonwealth be dedicated to the Blessed Mother. What […]

Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque Church, Essington (Delaware County), will no longer serve as a worship site of Saint Gabriel Parish, Norwood (Delaware County), and will close as a Roman Catholic Church.

The visit of Pope Francis to Egypt last week (April 28-29) was an act of personal courage. It also testified powerfully to his desire for religious tolerance. His visit reminds us of two things. The first – the need for mutual respect among people who seek God — is obvious. The second is rather different, but no less important.

Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary is pleased to announce that the Reverend Thomas F. Dailey, O.S.F.S., will formally become full-time holder of the Cardinal Foley Chair of Homiletics and Social Communications effective July 1, 2017.

Catholic Health Care Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will host an application day for Saint John Neumann Place II, its newest senior housing community located in South Philadelphia.

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Office of Catholic Education (OCE), Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools (BLOCS), Faith in the Future (FIF), and the Independence Mission Schools (IMS) will host the premiere BLOCS Gala for Catholic Education.