As a priest, Monsignor Bastress was in fact enlisted to act “in persona Christi” – in the person of Christ – throughout various aspects of his ministry.
The big payback: Aspiring priest tackles student debt
With a degree in neuroscience and a job as a research assistant at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Oliver Avaritt had his life pretty well in order when he decided to hand it over to God and join the Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Joseph.
‘Richly Blessed’: St. Lawrence Martyr opens new parish complex
While a church being replaced with a beerhall is sadly not uncommon in this day and age, the reverse is newsworthy.
Hampden parish, born in storm, celebrates 150 years of harmony
“It’s a great jewel in Hampden, it really is,” said parishioner Christine Barrasso of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish.
From the bell tower of St. Benedict: Catholic radio evangelizes morning commuters
St. Benedict Parish in Baltimore is taking the Gospel to the airwaves.
‘Where does the time go?’: Hunt Valley parish celebrates 25 years
Archbishop Lori celebrated a special Mass marking the 25th anniversary of the Catholic Community of St. Francis Xavier.
Commitment to Immaculate Heart of Mary School transcends generations
“It has always felt like a community and a family here – always,” Terri Archibald said.
Father William Watters: ‘Rather than curse the darkness, light a candle’
Through his 63-year Jesuit ministry, Father Watters fostered several schools, social outreach ministries and cultural endeavors.
Chrism Mass emphasizes unity, nods toward pastoral planning
The spirit of pastoral planning was on full display at the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s annual Chrism Mass at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen.
‘A light that is breaking through’: Pro-lifers march on Annapolis
Pro-life supporters arrived in throngs to participate in the 39th annual Maryland March for Life March 3.
Men’s conference participants told to be on fire, not ‘lukewarm’
At least 1,000 men from across the Baltimore Archdiocese converged on Morgan State University for the annual Catholic men’s conference.
Cardinal Keeler’s body received at Baltimore Basilica
Ten pallbearers carried the casket up the steps of the U.S.’s first cathedral, which Cardinal Keeler had restored to the vision of its architect, Benjamin Henry Latrobe