The Place We Find Ourselves in this Spiritual Work
On July 17th, I posted a reflection entitled “Responding to the Call for A More Profound Theology of Woman.” In that post, I chose a few Post-Vatican II papal quotes on this subject to call [...]
Students of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston’s Catholic high schools outscore public school peers
WEST VIRGINIA—Students of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston’s Catholic high schools have outscored their public school peers significantly on the American College Testing (ACT) exam, according to recently released statistics from the organization. The report reviews [...]
Catholic Charities West Virginia Responds to Humanitarian Crisis on Border
WEST VIRGINIA - In the United States, we are witnessing an influx of children and teenagers who are fleeing their home countries and hoping to realize their “right to freedom of movement, to internal and [...]
Intergenerational Growing Event Inspires Sisters and Local Youth
WHAT: Intergenerational activities are growing in popularity – that is at the glorious 50 x 50 garden plot tended by the Sisters of the Congregation of St. Joseph in Wheeling, West Virginia. To help our [...]
Responding to a Call for a Profound Theology of Women
Working for the Office of Catholic Women, I scan a lot of news stories on the internet to see what is going on with Catholic Women in the world. Lately, I have been scanning a [...]
The Effect of a Mother’s Religious Witness and the Strength of her Prayers for her Child
Today I was thinking of the effect that a mother's love for the Lord has on a child as I was thinking of St. Kateri. Kateri's mother was from the Native American Algonquin Nation - [...]
CCWVa Eastern Region Seeks Mentors for Fit Kids Berkeley Program
MARTINSBURG, W.Va.—Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa) Promise House Family Resource Center (CCWVa-PH) is collaborating with various community organizations to provide the Fit Kids Berkeley running/walking healthy lifestyles initiative in Martinsburg. The program will be launched [...]
Question on last Post
Very interesting question .... I have received a question from a reader of the last post regarding what I meant by silence and contemplation of the Word. The reader asks in an email if centering [...]
Silence and Contemplation of the Word
Silence and Contemplation of the Word Having moved to Wheeling and having had all kinds of challenges getting settled (house loan did not go through, difficulty finding an open apartment within my budget, hesitation that [...]
2014 Graduates of Diocese’s Seven Catholic High Schools Earn More Than $15 Million in Scholarships
WEST VIRGINIA—Members of the 2014 graduating classes of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston’s seven Catholic high schools across West Virginia collectively earned more than $15 million in scholarships. The newly graduated of Madonna High School in [...]