Kurt Jensen

Kurt Jensen writes for the Catholic Review from Washington.

Hundreds to come into full communion with Catholic Church in Archdiocese of Baltimore

February 22, 2024
By Kurt Jensen
Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Lent, Local News, News, Worship & Sacraments

Talk to any of the nearly 700 catechumens and candidates who filled the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland Feb. 18 for the Rite of Election and the Call to Continuing Conversion who will enter the Catholic Church this Easter, and you won’t hear them reflect about a sense of adventure on a new journey.

Mount 2000 inspires eucharistic devotion

February 13, 2024
By Kurt Jensen
Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, Local News, News, Schools

The shimmering emotional highlight of Mount 2000, the annual Eucharist-focused retreat for highschoolers at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary, is always the Saturday night eucharistic procession at Knott Arena, with a single spotlight illuminating the monstrance.

Father Thomas Ryan, dedicated school chaplain, dies at 79

January 4, 2024
By Kurt Jensen
Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Schools

Father Thomas Ryan, a Pittsburgh native whose nearly 50 years of ministry in the Archdiocese of Baltimore was highlighted by chaplain posts at Archbishop Spalding High School and Johns Hopkins University, died of cancer Jan. 2. He was 79.

Monsignor FitzGerald, noted for ministry to seafarers, dies at 82

December 20, 2023
By Kurt Jensen
Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Bridge Collapse, Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries

Monsignor John Louis FitzGerald, a Baltimore native and former military chaplain who in 2003 established Apostleship of the Sea, a worldwide ministry for seafarers, for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died Dec. 16. He was 82.

What’s allowed – and not – in Catholic funeral and burial practices

November 2, 2023
By Kurt Jensen
Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News

Burying the dead is a corporal act of mercy. Everything centers on the belief in the intact body, since baptism makes individuals temples of the Holy Spirit. Catholic belief is that upon death, the soul meets God, and God gives incorruptible life to bodies by reuniting them with their souls.

Calvert Hall students help seniors navigate new technology

October 19, 2023
By Kurt Jensen
Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Seniors

Calvert Hall graduate Isaac Hawkins and Calvert Hall sophomore Logan Moon volunteered in the Cyber-Senior program administered by the Baltimore County 4-H extension.

Panel: Pope’s message in new document on climate isn’t partisan, but is matter of faith

October 13, 2023
By Kurt Jensen
OSV News Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News

Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation “Laudate Deum,” released Oct. 4, was described as the sound of a broken heart, disappointed by the world’s lack of action on environmental damage and climate change, at a Georgetown University panel discussion.

Mount Calvary parishioners combines music, farming and family

September 29, 2023
By Kurt Jensen
Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News

Erik Christensen, a parishioner of Mount Calvary Catholic Church in Baltimore, has extended his life into both music and what’s known as homestead farming. Hence the goats.

Legalized use of recreational marijuana raises serious concerns

September 11, 2023
By Kurt Jensen
Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News

On July 1, Maryland became one of 23 states, along with the District of Columbia, to legalize recreational cannabis use. Adults can legally possess up to 1.5 ounces and cultivate up to two plants.

Relocated Baltimore pregnancy center ‘hits all the marks’

September 3, 2023
By Kurt Jensen
Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life

“Women traveling to the abortion clinic will see our center first and come for the free services, free ultrasound or simply a second opinion,” Katherine Manion Kelly said.

Hundreds to come into full communion with Catholic Church in Archdiocese of Baltimore

Mount 2000 inspires eucharistic devotion

Father Thomas Ryan, dedicated school chaplain, dies at 79

Monsignor FitzGerald, noted for ministry to seafarers, dies at 82

What’s allowed – and not – in Catholic funeral and burial practices

Calvert Hall students help seniors navigate new technology

Panel: Pope’s message in new document on climate isn’t partisan, but is matter of faith

Mount Calvary parishioners combines music, farming and family

Legalized use of recreational marijuana raises serious concerns

Relocated Baltimore pregnancy center ‘hits all the marks’

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