THE CONVERSATION — In a recent interview with Fox News, Secretary of Energy Rick Perry stated that Donald Trump was chosen by God to be president. He said throughout history God had picked “imperfect people” such as King David or Solomon to lead their people. Perry is not alone. A large number of evangelical Christians in the […]
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Bishop Deeley to visit Catholic Schools across Maine
PORTLAND — Bishop Robert P. Deeley will celebrate Masses and make appearances at Catholic schools across the state in the months ahead. In recent weeks, Bishop Deeley spent time with students and staff in each classroom of Holy Cross School in South Portland and All Saints Catholic School in Bangor. He also celebrated the opening […]
Faith Notes: A time to tear down
It’s time to apologize for the harm done in Jesus’ name throughout Christian history.
Midcoast LifeChurch changes name
The Bath church is becoming an independent nonprofit named Church of the Midcoast.
St. Patrick’s Church Christmas Fair
Fourteen vendors will be at the St. Patrick’s Church Christmas Fair with their unique items perfect for gift giving. The event is set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 at 380 Academy Hill Road in Newcastle. St. Patrick’s Church crafters will have many new items available and there will be homemade baked […]
Faith Notes: How do we measure success?
As I near the end of my first academic quarter teaching middle- and high-school English at a local Christian school, I have been thinking about how we measure success. An academic grade is one way – and one that as a creative person I am not very fond of. “Your grade is not a measure […]
Guided tours of historic Old St. Patrick Church in Newcastle resume Sunday
NEWCASTLE — It is the oldest continuously used Catholic Church east of the Mississippi River, the first church in the United States to be named for St. Patrick, and houses both the altar of Bishop Cheverus and a bell cast by Paul Revere. But each corner and adornment of the elegant red brick sanctuary that […]
All Saints Chapel 2019 summer clergy schedule
ORR’S ISLAND — Orr’s Island’s All Saints Chapel has released its clergy schedule for its summer season, which runs June 2 through Sept. 29. Rev. Alfred Niese will lead the first service of the season on Sunday, June 2. Services take place at 9 a.m. each Sunday; the chapel is located at 9 Cooper Lane. The […]
Faith Notes: ‘Unplanned’ culturally charged, local roots
When I was in middle school, I stood beside my mother on a small-town sidewalk, holding a white painted sign that said, “We love babies. Let them live.” In high school, I wore a T-shirt to class that read, “Babies, things we throw away?” and gave a persuasive speech on why I believed that abortion […]