Archbishop Lori outlines path toward reform and renewal in the Catholic Church November 9, 2018By Archbishop William E. Lori Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Child & Youth Protection, Commentary, Feature, From the Archbishop We cannot allow the shame of the devastating failings we now confront to cause us to pause or in any way delay the essential work of the church — sharing God’s love, forgiveness and healing as we work also to promote common understanding, acceptance and mutual respect in a troubled world.
Is annual confession mandated?/Can’t understand priest November 6, 2018By Father Kenneth Doyle Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Father Doyle fields questions about whether annual confession is mandated and not being able to understand a priest.
Grateful for faithful examples November 1, 2018By Father Joseph Breighner Filed Under: Commentary, Wit & Wisdom It’s good to remember the many, many good priests who inspired such generosity.
Combat disaster fatigue with compassion November 1, 2018By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Amen, Amen Gunty Commentary, Commentary Harden not your heart. Combat disaster fatigue with compassion.
Heaven is not so far away November 1, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church As Catholic Christians, we know that we never really lose anyone we love. We might just be physically separated for a while.
Meeting two worlds October 31, 2018By Lexi Poindexter Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary My trip to Israel this summer made me aware that everyone’s world is a world dependent upon a single perspective — formed by a single definition of “normal.”
On not being a vegetable October 30, 2018By Richard Doerflinger Filed Under: A More Human Society, Commentary Our medical system has been giving up on far too many of these patients, prematurely ensuring their deaths based on faulty diagnoses and self-fulfilling hopeless predictions.
Getting real about our challenges October 25, 2018By Greg Erlandson Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary We need a church that recovers what it means to be a family, a family that can disagree and argue passionately about things, but also that loves one another.
A smile and a handshake October 24, 2018By Sarah Jarzembowski Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Young Adult Ministry My encounter with the Holy Father reminds me that the Holy Spirit is working in small yet profound ways.
Humility cometh after a fall October 15, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church The journey toward greater humility might not be one that comes easily or without significant challenge. It might not even be one I want to pursue. But it is necessary if I’m going to grow in my relationship with Christ.
Genes, chromosomes – and God October 15, 2018By Father Joseph Breighner Filed Under: Commentary, Wit & Wisdom God is not some invisible presence watching us from the sky; God is as close to us as the DNA in our bodies.
Benefactor’s dreams realized at Good Samaritan Hospital October 15, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Commentary, Local News, Our Back Pages Good Samaritan Hospital came into existence thanks to the generosity of Thomas J. O’Neill, a merchant who famously asked Carmelite nuns to pray that his store be spared during the Great Baltimore fire of February 1904.
