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Amidst charges of racism against Flannery O’Connor, Loyola University Maryland renames residence hall
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Amidst charges of racism against Flannery O’Connor, Loyola University Maryland renames residence hall

George P. Matysek Jr.July 28, 20207 min read
“A residence hall is supposed to be the students’ home,” Father Linnane said. “If some of the students who live in that building find it to be unwelcoming and unsettling (to have it named for Flannery O’Connor), that has to be taken seriously.”
Concert honoring St. John Paul II centenary available online
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Concert honoring St. John Paul II centenary available online

Catholic News ServiceJuly 4, 20203 min read
An concert honoring the centennial of St. John Paul II’s birth is now available online.
Immaculate Heart music series to celebrate 10th anniversary with online concert
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Immaculate Heart music series to celebrate 10th anniversary with online concert

Tim SwiftMay 6, 20203 min read
The coronavirus may have cut the season short for the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary’s annual concert program, but the pandemic won’t stop parishioners from celebrating the 10th anniversary of the beloved Towson music series this Mother’s Day.
Stations of the Cross: Jesus’ passion takes on particular resonance in time of crisis
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Stations of the Cross: Jesus’ passion takes on particular resonance in time of crisis

Mary K. TilghmanApril 3, 20205 min read
The Archdiocese of Baltimore is home to many beautiful Stations of the Cross that tell the story of Christ’s Passion in compelling ways.
Priest hopes being in spotlight at Groban concert can inspire good
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Priest hopes being in spotlight at Groban concert can inspire good

Catholic News ServiceFebruary 21, 20204 min read
A priest who sang at a Josh Groban concert has become a viral sensation.
Flannery O’Connor and friends, revisited
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Flannery O’Connor and friends, revisited

George WeigelFebruary 18, 20204 min read
At the end, that is the deepest impression her letters leave: here is a woman of extraordinary courage whose configuration of her life to the Cross was a source of both personal strength and literary genius.
Raphael’s tapestries briefly return to Sistine Chapel
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Raphael’s tapestries briefly return to Sistine Chapel

Carol GlatzFebruary 18, 20204 min read
An artistic masterpiece conceived by the Renaissance master Raphael was on display for one week in the Sistine Chapel to help celebrate the 500th anniversary of the artist’s death.
Pope shares his ‘dreams’ for Amazon region, its Catholic community
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Pope shares his ‘dreams’ for Amazon region, its Catholic community

Cindy WoodenFebruary 12, 20206 min read
Pope Francis said he dreams of an Amazon region where the rights of the poor and indigenous are respected, local cultures are preserved, nature is protected, and the Catholic Church is present and active with “Amazonian features.”
Walters exhibit showcases medieval missal used by St. Francis of Assisi
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Walters exhibit showcases medieval missal used by St. Francis of Assisi

George P. Matysek Jr.January 28, 20207 min read
The same book that inspired St. Francis in 1208 is expected to inspire thousands of others as the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore places it on public display for the first time in 40 years Feb. 1 through May 31.
Madonnari Arts Festival revives chalk work with Renaissance roots
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Madonnari Arts Festival revives chalk work with Renaissance roots

Mary K. TilghmanSeptember 9, 20195 min read
With subjects as varied as saints and Madonnas, Martin Luther King Jr. and Harry Potter, madonnari came from Italy and Belgium, Germany and Mexico, along with about 10 local artists and local students.
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