A person is a whole world; each of us is important
A person is a whole world. People exist as their own entity. People have memories unique to them, and they have their own joys, preferences, dislikes, and struggles. They are their own system of DNA and brain cells, blood and tissue that constantly changes and grows and adapts as they grow ...
Real ID both governmental, spiritual
Time passes swiftly. Ready or not, the hands of time propel us forward into a future filled with uncertainty, yet never void of purpose. October 1, 2020, is a date in time which will greet us sooner rather than later. On this date, “The Department of Homeland Security will require a REAL-ID…driver’s license/photo ID Card marked with a Gold Star, or another form of federally-acceptable ID to board a domestic commercial flight or enter a federal building or military installation” (PennDOT Document). Identifications are important. IDs inform others about who we are as we engage ...
Across faiths, religious rules bent as virus alters worship
NEW YORK (AP) — Across the United States, religious leaders are taking unprecedented steps to shield their congregations from the coronavirus - canceling services, banning large funerals and weddings, and waiving age-old requirements of their faiths. For Roman Catholics, attendance at Mass is considered a sacred obligation. But bishops in numerous dioceses announced that they are canceling all public worship services for at least two weeks, in some cases indefinitely. Many other bishops - including all those in Pennsylvania and Ohio — said they were temporarily dispensing with the ...
King’s College to provide scholarships to Catholic students
Formalizing a decades-old relationship, officials from King’s College and the Diocese of Scranton recently signed a agreement that will guarantee admission and a renewable four-year scholarship up to a potential maximum four-year value of between $56,000 and $88,000 to seniors who attend any ...
‘We need help too’: Stresses multiply for many US clergy
Greg Laurie is among America’s most successful clergymen — senior pastor at a California megachurch, prolific author, host of a global radio program. Yet after a youthful colleague’s suicide, his view of his vocation is unsparing. “Pastors are people, just like everyone else,” ...