“It’s a wonderful cause.” That is how Kristin Fleck, of Milton, describes Saint Joseph’s Center in Scranton. Saint Joseph’s Center serves people who have intellectual or physical disabilities. Kristin’s son Gregory agrees that it is a wonderful cause — so much so that ...
When I was growing up, my mother would often communicate her frustration with me by using sayings. If I had “gotten too big for my britches,” she could “take me down a peg or two” by offering to “knock the chip off my shoulder.” These metaphors conjured up literal and scary images, ...
Lamar Lighthouse dedicates new building Lamar Lighthouse camp will dedicate its new building, The Gathering Place, with a potluck meal at 4:45 p.m., a service at 6:30 p.m., and live music by Avenue Trio at 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 10. An ice cream social will follow. All are welcome. The ...
MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia — Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims from around the world raised their hands to heaven and offered prayers of repentance on the sacred hill of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia on Friday, an intense day of worship considered to be the climax of the annual ...
As a nation, we have just celebrated another Independence Day. There were parades and picnics and fireworks. We remembered our founding fathers who put their lives on the line, giving us the framework to govern this great nation. We also remembered the brave men and women who have fought ...
Praise and lament for the overturning of abortion rights filled sacred spaces this weekend as clergy across the U.S. rearranged worship plans or rewrote sermons to provide their religious context — and competing messages — about the historic moment. Abortion is a visceral issue for ...
