The closing of so many Catholic churches in the Baltimore area, where I lived for 60 years, and the turning of the calendar to May triggers memories of my childhood when Catholic families were ...

The Christian Women of Our Lady of Hope Parish, 40 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre, honored the Blessed Mother during their October meeting. Deacon William Behm, moderator, conducted a service and Carolyn ...

At a May moleben in New Jersey, the faithful honored the Blessed Mother and heard a moving testimony from Archbishop Borys Gudziak on vocation, war and the election of a new pope. Faithful gather at ...

Several years ago I read the book, Heaven is for Real. The book chronicles Colton Burpo’s purported near-death experience at the age of 4 during an emergency appendectomy surgery. Whatever the truth ...

The Virgin Mary stands dressed in robes with an embroidered edge, a veil, and shoes, supporting the infant Jesus in the crook of her proper right arm, her proper left hand touching his chest. Jesus ...

Standing figure of the Virgin Mary. She wears a long robe and a hooded cloak. Both hands are outstretched with palms up. She stands on a snake with an apple in its mouth. Statue is placed on ...