The Most Rev. Joseph C. Bambera, Bishop of Scranton, recently ordained eight men as permanent deacons for the Diocese of Scranton at the Cathedral of Saint Peter in Scranton, including Deacon Matthew R. Eisley, of Jersey Shore, and Deacon John F. Bubb, of Montoursville. Deacons can perform ...
DOHA, Qatar — Hymns echo through the spacious, blue-walled church. The congregants listen to the Gospel and the homily. They kneel, eyes closed and hands clasped in prayer or palms turned skyward. They line up to receive Communion as a choir belts out: “Lord, for my sake, teach me to take ...
Each of us has our own Christmas traditions and styles of decorating, and our family is no exception. Every year, I bring our tree from the basement, along with several totes of ornaments and other decorations, which help make our house festive. While some people go all out with their ...
One of my favorite people in the biblical story leading up to Christmas is Zechariah. His story is recorded in Luke 1. Zechariah, a priest, was chosen by lot to burn incense while those assembled for worship lifted up their prayers to God. In that once-in-a-lifetime moment, an angel appeared ...
Faith matters to me because it gives me hope. Faith teaches me to trust in God. Faith leads me to a deeper understanding of my own life and the mystery that God actively partakes in it. Here is a story that shook my faith and made me look at life differently. When I was five years old, I ...
The Rev. Lauri A. Kerr was recently installed by Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania Bishop Audrey Scanlan at a service held at Trinity Pro-Cathedral as the first West Branch Missioner. While she will rotate her pastoral Sunday duties between four churches, she is serving all 10 ...
