The skull that believers say once held one of the greatest minds in the history of the Catholic Church is coming to Baltimore.
Corpus Christi embraces new mission of campus, marriage ministries
Corpus Christi’s status as an independent parish will soon change as the Bolton Hill faith community prepares to join with the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in a combined parish seated at the basilica.
La ouija, cuya historia está profundamente arraigada en Baltimore, no es un juego inocente
Líderes católicos advierten que las tablas Ouija pueden causar un gran daño espiritual.
D-A-N-G-E-R: Ouija board, whose history is deeply rooted in Baltimore, isn’t innocent fun
“The spiritual world is real,” Father Boric said. “When you use a Ouija board, you’re really opening yourself up to something very dangerous. You’re opening yourself up to the devil and his lesser angels – and they can really do harm, just as the good angels really do a tremendous amount of good.”
Monsignor James Hannon, known for pastoral outreach and planning, dies at 71
Monsignor James W. Hannon, a former pastor and director of the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s clergy personnel office who was beloved for his pastoral presence to people, died Oct. 6.
Cathedral of Mary Our Queen undergoes dramatic lighting renovation
Father Louis Bianco, rector of Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, said the goal of the lighting project was to restore the original intent of the 1959 lighting design, which had cast warm light throughout the building.
Packed with punch: Clergy reflect on what goes into good preaching
Priests and deacons throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore take a wide variety of approaches to packing punch in their homilies. Some, including Father Murphy, sprinkle pop culture references into their messages. Others place the readings into historical context or explain how doctrinal or moral teachings apply in an increasingly secularized culture.
Dr. Donna Hargens, Archdiocese of Baltimore Catholic Schools superintendent, announces retirement
Dr. Donna Hargens, superintendent of Catholic schools for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, announced Sept. 12 she will retire at the end of the school year, kicking off a national search for her replacement.
Maryland Supreme Court hears arguments on constitutionality of Child Victims Act
Arguing before the Maryland Supreme Court Sept. 10, an attorney representing the Archdiocese of Washington and an attorney representing the Key School in Annapolis called for justices to overturn the 2023 Child Victims Act as unconstitutional.
Archbishop Lori offers support to Emmitsburg parish devastated by rectory fire
The archbishop wanted to be with parishioners, he said, “to offer Mass, to pray together, and assure you that the archdiocese will work collaboratively with you in the time ahead.”
Fire destroys rectory at St. Anthony Shrine in Emmitsburg; one seriously injured
A priest was injured in an early-morning fire Aug. 30 that destroyed the historic two-story rectory at St. Anthony Shrine in Emmitsburg.
A lesson from the crab
Enjoying Baltimore steamed crabs at New All Saints’ Aug. 18 crab feast brought to mind an old Nigerian proverb for Spiritan Father Uju Patrick Okeahialam.