Get to know St. Louis de Montfort April 27, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Do you know much about St. Louis de Montfort?
Ray Repp dies; wrote ‘Allelu!’, ‘Hear, O Lord,’ ‘I Am the Resurrection’ April 27, 2020By Mark Pattison Filed Under: News, Obituaries, World News Ray Repp, the liturgical musician who spearheaded the concept of the folk group-led “guitar Mass” with his “Mass for Young Americans,” died April 26 in Palm Springs, California, of complications from cancer. He was 77.
RADIO INTERVIEW: Increased demand at Our Daily Bread/How to make an act of spiritual communion April 27, 2020By Archdiocese of Baltimore Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, Radio Interview This week’s guests are Lee Martin of Our Daily Bread Employment Center and Father Collin Poston of St. Anthony Shrine in Emmitsburg and Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Thurmont.
A farewell to a lamp April 26, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window As I turned the switch, the lamp started falling over onto my arm. I caught it and realized there were bits and pieces of the base spread all over the floor.
Pope composes prayers for end of pandemic to be recited after rosary April 26, 2020By Cindy Wooden Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News Pope Francis asked Catholics to make a special effort in May to pray the rosary, knowing that by doing so they will be united with believers around the world asking for Mary’s intercession in stopping the coronavirus pandemic.
7 poems in 7 styles that may just bring out 7 smiles (7 Quick Takes) April 25, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window National Poetry Month will be coming to a close soon, so these 7 takes are written in 7 different poetic forms.
Bishops of U.S., Canada will consecrate their nations to Mary May 1 April 23, 2020By Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Uncategorized, World News Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has announced the U.S. bishops will join the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops May 1 in consecrating the two nations to the care of the Blessed Mother under the title “Mary, Mother of the Church.”
Did Jesus have to die for our sins?/ Waiting for the right partner April 23, 2020By Father Kenneth Doyle Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Father Doyle fields questions on why Jesus died for our sins and waiting for the right marriage partner.
Pope prays for poor families and for the conversion of loan sharks April 23, 2020By Cindy Wooden Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, Uncategorized, Vatican, Video, World News Pope Francis prayed for families struggling economically during the COVID-19 pandemic and for the conversion of loan sharks who prey on them.
Pope donates respirators, medical equipment to hospitals on name day April 23, 2020By Junno Arocho Esteves Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, Vatican, World News To mark his name day, the feast of St. George, Pope Francis gave the gift of medical supplies to several countries reeling from the coronavirus pandemic.
Franciscan University to pay tuition costs for new students in fall April 23, 2020By Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, World News In response to the unprecedented economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, Franciscan University of Steubenville announced it will cover the remainder of tuition costs, after scholarships and grants have been applied, for the fall 2020 semester for all incoming full-time undergraduate students enrolled in its on-campus programs.
Franciscan Center triples the amount of people it feeds during pandemic April 22, 2020By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News The Franciscan Center in Baltimore has more than tripled the number of people it feeds during the coronavirus pandemic and expects those numbers to keep climbing as more people experiencing poverty or homelessness struggle with access to food.
