The priesthood is all in the family for two pairs of brothers in the Baltimore archdiocese.
Bishop Gossman, first urban vicar, dies at 83
Bishop F. Joseph Gossman, a former auxiliary bishop of Baltimore who served as the archdiocese’s first urban vicar, died Aug. 12.
6-year-old Catonsville ‘saint’ laid to rest
Father Christopher Whatley is convinced that believers around the world have a powerful new friend in heaven. Her name is Teresa Bartlinski.
This Priest Appreciation Day, thank priests who change lives
Father Dale Picarella had just finished greeting a mob of parishioners at the end of Mass when I approached him in the sacristy with a special request. Would he visit my mother at Bayview Medical Center in East Baltimore as she was recovering from cancer surgery?
Father Breighner retires, but isn’t slowing down much
“Retirement will hopefully give me psychological permission to begin to say no to some things and do a little bit less – maybe beginning by taking a half a day a week off,” the priest said with a laugh.
Good Friday pilgrims pray for life outside Baltimore abortion clinic
Catholics prayed the rosary outside a Planned Parenthood on March 29.
John Harbaugh connects faith, work and family
Some of the best advice John Harbaugh ever received came on the day Steve Bisciotti hired him as head coach.
Pope Benedict XVI offers lesson in humility
The goodness and humility witnessed by the future Baltimore archbishop were on display for all the world Feb. 11 when Pope Benedict XVI quietly announced in Latin that he would step down due to his advanced age and lack of stamina.
Archbishop Lori reflects on Pope Benedict’s legacy
Expressing his appreciation for Pope Benedict XVI following the Feb. 11 announcement of the pope’s upcoming resignation, Archbishop William E. Lori remembered the pontiff as a loving man whose lasting legacy will be his commitment to the new evangelization.“
Harbaugh parents brace for ‘thrill of victory’ and ‘agony of defeat’
When the Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers on Thanksgiving night in 2011 – and John Harbaugh beat younger brother, Jim, in the first-ever NFL matchup of coaching brothers, Jack Harbaugh peeked into the Ravens’ locker room after the game.
Baltimore archbishop makes house calls to help foster vocations
Entering the seminary is not irrevocable, the archbishop said. It’s part of a discernment process to discover whether God is calling them to the priesthood.
As one generation passes, social justice movement faces new challenges
A generation of priests is retiring or passing on – a generation inspired by the reforms of the Second Vatican Council and one that seemed particularly passionate about righting wrongs through social change.