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Actor is ‘transformed’ by portraying Father Tolton in theater production
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Actor is ‘transformed’ by portraying Father Tolton in theater production

George P. Matysek Jr.July 8, 20224 min read
After nearly 300 performances of “Tolton: From Slave to Priest,” actor Jim Coleman said his life has been transformed.
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.
Judge blocks Catholic University of America’s sale of Dorothy dress
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Judge blocks Catholic University of America’s sale of Dorothy dress

Carol ZimmermannMay 24, 20225 min read
A federal judge prevented The Catholic University of America from selling a dress worn by Judy Garland in the “Wizards of Oz” the day before it was scheduled to be auctioned.
Pope, Bono launch Scholas educational initiative
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Pope, Bono launch Scholas educational initiative

Junno Arocho EstevesMay 20, 20222 min read
Celebrating the launch of the Scholas International Educational Movement and its environmental project, Pope Francis encouraged young people, especially women, to lead the charge in fighting climate change.
Notre Dame of Maryland students recreate 99-year-old photos
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Notre Dame of Maryland students recreate 99-year-old photos

Adam ZielonkaMay 6, 20223 min read
The cast of Notre Dame of Maryland University’s production of the Shakespearean comedy “As You Like It” joined forces with a class of digital photography students to recreate 99-year-old images of their predecessors, with the results now on display in an online exhibit.
Emmitsburg grotto awaits return of statue of Blessed Virgin Mary
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Emmitsburg grotto awaits return of statue of Blessed Virgin Mary

Gerry JacksonMay 5, 20224 min read
A 25-foot statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary is expected to be returned to its high perch at the National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes overlooking the campus and surrounding countryside this summer.
Report: Kids’ time spent on screen soars during the pandemic
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Report: Kids’ time spent on screen soars during the pandemic

Mark PattisonApril 27, 20226 min read
Use of screen media per day is up 17 percent for teens (ages 13-18) and tweens (ages 8-12) from the start of the pandemic, according to Common Sense Media. And that doesn’t take into account time spent attending school virtually and doing homework.
Sulpician Father Peter Gray’s art deepens faith
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Sulpician Father Peter Gray’s art deepens faith

George P. Matysek Jr.March 31, 20225 min read
For Father Gray, art is his full-time ministry. He spends hours a day working on a paint-splattered kitchen table to create sacred and secular art.
Youthful voices fill Baltimore Basilica with sacred song
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Youthful voices fill Baltimore Basilica with sacred song

Todd KarpovichMarch 14, 20225 min read
The voices of young singers filled the chambers of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore with sacred songs.
Cancel Crusade: How gossip, scandal ruined a rare Renaissance treasure
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Cancel Crusade: How gossip, scandal ruined a rare Renaissance treasure

Carol GlatzFebruary 17, 20226 min read
During a lecture Feb. 15 in Rome, Francesco Buranelli, president of the Commission for the Protection of Monuments of the Holy See and former director of the Vatican Museums, presented a picture of what can happen when fierce family rivalries, a Counter-Reformation “cancel culture” and 500 years of “fake news” find the perfect target in a problematic pope.
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