1918 flu pandemic took heavy toll April 7, 2020By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Coronavirus, Local News, News, Our Back Pages The death toll included at least two priests from the Archdiocese of Baltimore and two Religious Sisters of Mercy.
Close calls all around April 7, 2020By Father Joseph Breighner Filed Under: Commentary, Wit & Wisdom There’s an old saying: “Life is fragile. Handle with prayer.” I’m blessed to be alive.
Cardinal Pell released from prison after court overturns conviction April 7, 2020By Michael Sainsbury Filed Under: News, World News Cardinal George Pell has been released from prison after 405 days behind bars after the seven judges of the High Court of Australia unanimously overturned the original December 2018 jury verdict that found him guilty on five counts of molesting two 13-year-old choirboys in 1996.
Turin Archdiocese to livestream display Shroud of Turin on Holy Saturday April 7, 2020By Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, World News With people forced to stay home, even during Holy Week, because of the coronavirus pandemic, the archbishop of Turin has announced a special online exposition of the Shroud of Turin, which many believe is the burial cloth of Jesus.
The bird at the feeder April 7, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Lent, Open Window We’ve waited. We’ve watched. And the bird feeder has hung there, full of seeds no one was eating.
Easter will not be cancelled April 6, 2020By Suzanna Molino Singleton Filed Under: Blog, Coronavirus, Snippets of Faith Easter will not be cancelled, nor shall our hope that everything will be okay.
Archdiocese provides financial relief to parishes and schools in wake of pandemic April 6, 2020By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News The Archdiocese of Baltimore rolled out a financial relief package for parishes, schools and other organizations worth about $7 million to assist with costs during reaction to the coronavirus pandemic.
Pope on Palm Sunday: Life, measured by love, is meant to serve others April 5, 2020By Carol Glatz Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Vatican, Video, World News With a small procession down the vast and empty central nave of St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis began the first of a series of Holy Week liturgies celebrated without the presence of the faithful from the general public.
Not the Holy Week we expected April 5, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Lent, Open Window Let’s find small and simple ways to walk with Jesus this Holy Week.
USCCB president calls for national moment of prayer on Good Friday April 4, 2020By Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has invited U.S. Catholics to join him on Good Friday, April 10, to pray the Litany of the Sacred Heart at noon (EDT).
Catholic Church responded to plagues with penance, prayers April 4, 2020By Carol Zimmermann Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, World News Although the coronavirus pandemic brings to mind plagues from centuries ago, both with quarantines, fast-spreading diseases and deaths, there is one big difference on the spiritual side: Today’s pandemic is not, save but a lone voice or two, described as God’s punishment on humanity.
Grateful, for a relatively uneventful Holy Week, and my primary caregiver April 3, 2020By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Baltimore Boomer, Blog Two years after quadruple bypass heart surgery, appreciation for caregivers grows, but still begins in the home.
