Sundays aren’t for football and other kids’ games October 18, 2018By Suzanna Molino Singleton Filed Under: Blog, Snippets of Faith Remember our Sunday-best outfits? As children, we girls wore patent leather shoes, frilly party-type dresses with white gloves, clutched matching patent leather purses, and hats with ribbons snaking down our backs. Hats for women once were a requirement in Catholic churches – can you imagine that today?
Back On My Feet helps Catholic Charities client make marathon debut in Baltimore Running Festival October 18, 2018By Elizabeth Lowe Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Michael Martin’s attitude towards running mirrors his attitude towards overcoming his addiction. The 45-year-old recovering heroin addict is among the thousands of runners who will don athletic attire, lace up their sneakers and pound the pavement Oct. 20 for the 18th annual Baltimore Running Festival.
Beauty in word and art and in a Catholic women’s conference October 16, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window A group of 28 women came together for Saturday for “Beauty in Word & Art: Catholic Women Writers, Artists & Social Media Voices in the New Evangelization” at the Shrine. The day was an absolute gift.
Archbishop Lori: Catholics living out their God-given vocations will help church heal October 15, 2018By Colleen Rowan Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News, World News Healing of the church can be brought about by all faithfully living their God-given vocations, Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore told Catholics in the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston during a visit to the statewide diocese in early October.
Humility cometh after a fall October 15, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church The journey toward greater humility might not be one that comes easily or without significant challenge. It might not even be one I want to pursue. But it is necessary if I’m going to grow in my relationship with Christ.
Genes, chromosomes – and God October 15, 2018By Father Joseph Breighner Filed Under: Commentary, Wit & Wisdom God is not some invisible presence watching us from the sky; God is as close to us as the DNA in our bodies.
Esperanza Center opens in temporary location after fire October 15, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News A month after a neighboring fire displaced Esperanza Center, a program of Catholic Charities, its outreaches continue to operate just around the corner out of Assisi House at St. Patrick in Fells Point.
Benefactor’s dreams realized at Good Samaritan Hospital October 15, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Commentary, Local News, Our Back Pages Good Samaritan Hospital came into existence thanks to the generosity of Thomas J. O’Neill, a merchant who famously asked Carmelite nuns to pray that his store be spared during the Great Baltimore fire of February 1904.
Apple picking, scarecrow making, apple pie, two birthdays at once, and a quick day trip (7 Quick Takes) October 12, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window When you aren’t playing soccer during the fall, you have these wide open weekends to fill—or at least I thought that would be the case. So my husband and I were determined we would go apple picking this fall.
Students learn about Blessed Virgin Mary at Rosary Congress October 11, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Baltimore Basilica, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Uncategorized Approximately 350 students gathered at the Baltimore Basilica Oct. 10 to learn about Our Lady of Fatima, pray the rosary and tour America’s first cathedral as part of the archdiocesan Rosary Congress.
Judas and his fate/ Divorce and friendship October 11, 2018By Father Kenneth Doyle Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Father Kenneth Doyle fields questions about suicide and divorce and friendship.
Baltimore Archdiocese, Catholic Charities help launch Parish ID in city October 10, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News “We are sending a clear message, that people have a right to be safe,” the archbishop said. “People have a right to live in a city where they see each other as neighbors and friends, rather than strangers and enemies. Baltimore’s interim police commissioner, Gary Tuggle, addresses questions from the media Oct. 10 outside Sacred Heart of Jesus-Sagrado Corazón de Jesús in Highlandtown about a new parish identification card. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)
