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Become like children
AmenCommentaryFull-Court Catholic

Become like children

Mark VivianoMarch 12, 20254 min read
Away from the demands of corporate media, I’ve found joy in what I call “kids world,” where I’m a daily witness to the wide-eyed wonderment, thoughts and discoveries of my sons Michael (9 years old), Christian (6 years old), and their peers.
Documenting Jesus
AmenCommentary

Documenting Jesus

Carole Norris GreeneFebruary 17, 20253 min read
Here in the United States, the threat of facing mass deportation due to the absence of proper documentation does not have to be faced alone.
The best of things
AmenAmen Gunty CommentaryCommentaryJubilee 2025

The best of things

Christopher GuntyDecember 24, 20244 min read
The Archdiocese of Baltimore will offer six pilgrimage sites in Baltimore, Emmitsburg and Cumberland, as well as jubilee passports to check your progress in participating in the jubilee year.
Christmas silence
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Christmas silence

George P. Matysek Jr.December 21, 20244 min read
Maybe silence, especially at a time of the year so filled with what the Grinch referred to as “NOISE, NOISE, NOISE” can be the way we can encounter Christ in a more meaningful way.
Listen when God speaks
AmenCommentaryFeatureFull-Court Catholic

Listen when God speaks

Mark VivianoNovember 6, 20243 min read
Husband and father are my most important jobs, and I embrace those roles with joy and gratitude to God, who saved me from myself and led me to Megan.
Home is where love is
AmenCommentarySeek the City to Come

Home is where love is

Carole Norris GreeneOctober 15, 20243 min read
When sweeping parish reorganizations happen, these too are times that test the faith of some. It all depends on whether that faith rests on where it is lived or on whom it is focused: The Lord Jesus Christ.
Make a difference
AmenAmen Gunty CommentaryCommentaryGun Violence

Make a difference

Christopher GuntySeptember 5, 20244 min read
Getting one gun off the street may not have a great impact all by itself, but people such as Monsignor Nalepa and Father Murphy know that sometimes you must try to make a difference. Little by little, gun by gun, we can.
Be an MVP for Christ
AmenCommentaryFull-Court CatholicSports

Be an MVP for Christ

Mark VivianoJuly 12, 20244 min read
The testimony of two of the brightest young stars in Baltimore sports today can be inspiration for how all of us can be an MVP in our lives of living the Catholic faith. For that, I alter the acronym to stand for “Meaning, Value and Purpose”: MVP in our relationship with God and one another.
‘The Bridge is love’
AmenBridge CollapseCommentary

‘The Bridge is love’

Carole Norris GreeneJune 19, 20244 min read
Only God knows precisely why things happen. For our part, we will always have the privilege of offering comfort to those who grieve great losses and even livelihoods.
More than a ‘cracker’
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More than a ‘cracker’

George P. Matysek Jr.May 8, 20244 min read
As one of my own daughters prepares to receive her first Communion this spring, my wife and I try to explain that in the Eucharist we encounter the God of the universe. Just as food feeds and nourishes our bodies, the Eucharist feeds and nourishes our souls. It gives us the strength to resist sin and to be Christ’s presence in the world.
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Rita Buettner
September 4, 20226 Min Read

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