Holy water is also removed from the fonts in churches on Good Friday and Holy Saturday in preparation for the blessing of the water at the Easter Vigil. This removal also corresponds to those days ...

Oh, come to the water, all you who are thirsty. Isaiah 55:1-11 She will give him the water of wisdom to drink. Sirach 15:1-6 Jesus Christ came by water and blood. 1 John 5:1-6 The Lamb will lead ...

after a water main break happened on Queen Street in Ephrata. The Ephrata Area Joint Authority advises residents in the following municipalities to boil their water for at least one minute or use ...

Each week, area athletes and teams compete on the court, ice or mat and in the gym or pool. Here are some of the highlights from Feb. 6-11. After a tight first two periods, Holy Family escaped ...

Pope Francis offers guidance on evaluating and responding to disaster through his encyclicals Laudato Si' and Fratelli Tutti.

After decades of prolific artistic creation, a master santero is celebrating a first. Los Lunas-based santero Nicolas Otero, a longtime carving and painting saint-maker whose works include church ...

In honor of Catholic Schools Week, two area schools are looking for help to “Make a Joyful Noise.” The Diocese of Allentown is currently hosting the Make A Joyful Noise video contest to raise money ...

(Mark 1: 4) John announces that Jesus, however, will not baptize with water but with the Holy Spirit. In the Old Testament, water is often associated with the Spirit of God. Both water and the ...