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Light in the city
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Light in the city

Yvonne WengerOctober 31, 20224 min read
On this year’s All Soul’s Day, as we hold the names of Baltimore’s murder victims in our prayers and our hearts, I humbly ask: What more can we do together?
‘Moo like a cow’
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‘Moo like a cow’

George P. Matysek Jr.October 20, 20223 min read
There is beauty and power in proclaiming our beliefs together in community worship.
Taking a look at the Catholic Review’s new look
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Taking a look at the Catholic Review’s new look

Christopher GuntySeptember 1, 20223 min read
The September issue of the Catholic Review magazine may appear different to regular readers. Over the summer, our team overhauled the logo and inside pages of the magazine. But the beauty is not only skin deep.
Baltimore’s strongman
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Baltimore’s strongman

George P. Matysek Jr.July 5, 20223 min read
Antone Matysek’s most-famous stunt, which he performed on the Vaudeville stage, was hoisting three men over his head with one arm as they pedaled vainly on a custom-made bicycle outfitted with added weights.
Navigating a changing media landscape
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Navigating a changing media landscape

Christopher GuntyJune 6, 20224 min read
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops plans to shut down domestic operations of CNS at the end of 2022.
Unrelenting and unrepentant
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Unrelenting and unrepentant

Christopher GuntyMay 4, 20224 min read
We must be as unrelenting in our prayer, outreach and support as the Russians have been intheir attack.
Legacies of amazing women often go unnoticed
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Legacies of amazing women often go unnoticed

Christopher GuntyMarch 28, 20224 min read
I realize women like my amazing mother and grandmother don’t have to make history to influence others and leave a legacy.
Synod: ‘We’re listening’
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Synod: ‘We’re listening’

Christopher GuntyFebruary 10, 20224 min read
The synod has already begun in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, with about two dozen parishes, plus Catholic Center staff, clergy and religious, having already gone through the process, which entails a listening session immersed in prayer.
Theological virtues for 2022
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Theological virtues for 2022

Christopher GuntyJanuary 1, 20223 min read
How can we approach the new year with the theological virtues of faith, hope and love in mind?
‘Full of grace’
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‘Full of grace’

George P. Matysek Jr.December 2, 20213 min read
We can never be the kind of missionary disciples our church needs if our lives are not set apart. For us to attract others to Christ, people must notice something different in us – a joy, a goodness and a love for God and others that makes people want to know more about what it means to be a Christian and how they, too, can encounter Christ.
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Rita Buettner
September 4, 20226 Min Read

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