In the heart of the Newberry section of Williamsport, a new church has taken root in the West End Christian Community Center (WECCC). Called the Common Places Church at Newberry, services are held at 10 a.m. and Gerry Peña has served as pastor since the church began in October of 2024. ...
Matthew 6:33a tells us, “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness” (ESV). For 2024, I had goals; however, I found biblical wisdom that reminded me of something far better. I noticed God’s Word to Baruch: “Should you then seek great things for yourself? Seek them ...
I was a very active person, so I never dreamed that a sudden trip to the emergency room would be the last time I would live in my home of twenty years, nor that I would become like a baby and wind up in a nursing home, but it happened. I didn’t know I could not write until I tried to sign ...
MEXICO CITY — Behaving at their best, a dozen dogs attended Mass at Mexico City’s cathedral Friday, waiting for their turn to be doused with holy water. The blessing of the animals is a long-time Catholic tradition celebrated on January 17. On this day, Mexican Catholic congregations and ...
Stepping out in faith is not easy. Just ask Heather Newhart and Chrissy Zimmerman, two women who answered like the Biblical prophet Isaiah, “Here I am, send me,” when God called them to minister to residents of North Carolina whose homes had been destroyed by flooding and mudslides last ...
NEW ORLEANS — Less than 1% of Catholic nuns in the United States today are 30 or younger. Seyram Adzokpa and Zoey Stapleton are two of the young women who have made the rare decision to join a religious community and begin the long process to become nuns. Here are their stories. From ...
