amen columns AmenAmen Gunty CommentaryCommentary Praying for the dead Christopher GuntyNovember 2, 20234 min read The things that weigh us down in this life – fatigue, difficult jobs, pain, injustice, our sins – will all be gone in heaven. AmenCommentaryEucharist The music in my head Carole Norris GreeneOctober 5, 20233 min read Through their three-year eucharistic revival, the U.S. bishops are calling on Catholics to “enter more deeply by faith and love” into the mystery of mysteries, the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. AmenCommentary Love and truth Father Matthew BueningSeptember 7, 20234 min read We must be humble and open to new ways that express the reality of LGBT Catholics within the loving embrace of the church. AmenBlack Catholic MinistryCommentaryRacial Justice Take heart, press forward Carole Norris GreeneJuly 13, 20234 min read Congress XIII participants can take heart from the consecrated men and women who for decades courageously spoke truth to power as they called for the inclusion of the cultural contributions of Black Catholics to the Catholic Church during those troubling times before the Baltimore-based National Black Catholic Congress Inc. (NBCC) was established. AmenAmen Gunty CommentaryCommentaryJournalism Never stop learning Christopher GuntyJune 4, 20234 min read We hope the Catholic media personnel who come to Charm City this month will find the support they need to continue this important work. AmenAmen Gunty CommentaryCommentaryEvangelizationFeature Just a spark Christopher GuntyMay 9, 20233 min read More than 500 people joined the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil at their local parishes in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, a culmination of months of preparation for the sacraments of initiation, confirmation and reception into full communion with the church. AmenAmen Matysek CommentaryCommentaryVocations Power of prayer works for vocations George P. Matysek Jr.April 24, 20234 min read If you’re skeptical about the power of prayer in fostering religious vocations, consider the extraordinary example of Elizabeth Louisa Rolls Vaughan. AmenCommentaryRacial Justice If you ask me Carole Norris GreeneFebruary 24, 20234 min read Those of us who value the service of law enforcement should constantly pray for their strength in discerning how best to respond to troubling situations, some of which could be life threatening. AmenBlack Catholic MinistryCommentaryFeatureRacial Justice Memories of a saint Adrienne CurryFebruary 1, 20234 min read Throughout her life, Sister Thea pioneered the rights of African Americans in the Catholic Church and refused to accept the racial injustices she witnessed within her community. AmenAmen Gunty CommentaryCommentaryFeature Seek the Light Christopher GuntyJanuary 4, 20233 min read As angels revealed the birth of the Messiah to the shepherds, representing the nation of Israel; the star revealed Christ to the Gentiles, represented by these magi from another land. Previous 1 … 1 2 3 … 11 Next Rita BuettnerSeptember 4, 20226 Min Read