Westminster school offered support in face of Westboro protesters January 6, 2011By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Local News, News WESTMINSTER – As the Supreme Court considers a high-profile case involving the Westboro Baptist Church, much media attention has focused on what the Kansas church members did outside St. John parish during Lance Corporal Matthew Snyder’s 2006 funeral.
Remembering a Baltimore culinary classic December 8, 2010By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, The Narthex The founders of Haussner’s, William Henry Haussner and Frances Wilke Haussner, always treated priests with extra kindness, Mrs. Jakowski said. When long lines of waiting customers would stretch along Eastern Avenue – as was often the case – the owners would pluck priests out of the crowd and make sure they and their guests were given priority seating.
Bishop Spencer challenges believers to be unafraid November 18, 2010By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Local News, News “Evil still touches and permeates our world,” Bishop Spencer said, “and it frustrates all our other freedoms. You and I stand in the middle of God’s will to proclaim and to live that freedom. It requires challenge. It requires self sacrifice. It requires risk.”
Father Polk, urban leader and church builder, dies November 18, 2010By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Father Thomas T. Polk, a priest who threw himself into urban ministry and later led a fast-growing parish in Frederick County, died Nov. 10 after battling dementia for several years. He was 69.
Democrats retain control in Maryland November 11, 2010By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Local News, News Mary Ellen Russell wasn’t surprised Marylanders bucked national trends in the Nov. 2 election. While voters in many other states entrusted their legislatures to the GOP, Marylanders returned a Democratic majority to the General Assembly.
O’Malley touts ‘progressive’ agenda for state October 28, 2010By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Respect Life At the end of his first term, Gov. Martin J. O’Malley believes he has succeeded in promoting what he calls a “progressive” agenda for Maryland – expanding healthcare, opposing the death penalty, supporting immigrants, increasing the earned income tax credit and enacting the first living wage in the nation.
Ehrlich promises to bring change to Maryland October 28, 2010By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News Former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. thought his career in politics was finished four years ago, when he lost his bid for reelection. He senses, however, that the electorate is shifting back toward his outlook – one focused on pro-growth economic policies and a more limited role for government.
St. Agnes Hospital illuminates seven-story cross October 28, 2010By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Local News, News Baltimore’s skyline has a bright new beacon of hope.
Justice Scalia urges Christians to have courage October 28, 2010By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Supreme Court “I don’t think there’s any such thing as a Catholic judge,” Scalia said in an interview. “There are good judges and bad judges. The only article in faith that plays any part in my judging is the commandment, ‘Thou Shalt Not Lie.’”
St. Vincent de Paul Parish invites all October 14, 2010By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News Besides celebrating the sacraments, Father Richard T. Lawrence believes his biggest responsibility as pastor of St. Vincent de Paul in Baltimore is acting as what he calls a “talent scout.”
Center for Pregnancy Concerns celebrates three decades of service September 30, 2010By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Respect Life Before the Center for Pregnancy Concerns opened in Baltimore 30 years ago, there was no place women could go in the city for help carrying unplanned pregnancies to term.
Hermit lives out ancient vocation in Essex September 30, 2010By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Vocations “I’m so content it’s pathetic,” she said with a booming laugh. “A hermit is with the Lord the entire time. How could you not be happy?”
