To whom shall we go? August 22, 2018By Father J. Collin Poston Filed Under: Blog, Dust and Dewfall In these current times of confusion, doubt, sadness or anger, instead of letting our passions rule us we should come to Jesus in his flesh and blood, in his Eucharist.
Remembering the day we met our son seven years ago August 22, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Back in December 2009, I was standing in the lobby of the U.S. Consolate in Guangzhou, China, with friends who had just become parents through the miracle of adoption.
Bishop Madden to lead Baltimore prayer walk for peace Aug. 22 August 21, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News Bishop Denis J. Madden, urban vicar and auxiliary bishop emeritus of Baltimore, will lead a prayer walk for peace Aug. 22 in Park Heights.
Aaaarggh, Matey! Our night as pirates in Baltimore August 20, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window What could be more fun than eating sushi on the water in Fell’s Point on a summer evening? We were about to find out.
In homilies and messages, local clergy respond to abuse crisis August 20, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News Parish priests and deacons throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore used their Aug. 18-19 homilies, along with messages on social media, bulletins and letters, to address their flocks in response to the recent findings of the Pennsylvania grand jury report concerning clergy child sexual abuse and the way bishops handled abusers.
An approaching storm and school year, meteors, a snack bar victory, and a 5-D poster (7 Quick Takes) August 17, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window My husband and sons made it home as the rain was starting, but there were no fish for dinner.
Ask, pray, talk: Little Italy pastor connects during annual festivals August 17, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Missionary Disciples, News The festival, which draws those from the greater metropolitan area to the St. Leo community, offers an opportunity to normalize Catholicism in everyday life, as well as promote religious vocations.
Two of my friends don’t believe in God August 16, 2018By Suzanna Molino Singleton Filed Under: Blog, Snippets of Faith I do know this … we have no power in other people’s spaces. But God does.
Personal archaeology: A piece of art I never knew I owned August 15, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Over the past few weeks, I have been going through some boxes of photos and mementoes. The idea is that I will organize them and maybe even discard some things I don’t need.
The truth hurts August 15, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Child & Youth Protection, Open Window Sometimes people do terrible things. They hurt people deeply. They hurt children. They let down people who look up to them, people who trust them. They lie about what they do, and sometimes they tell the people they are hurting to lie, too.
Archbishop Lori says allegations open old wounds for abuse victims August 14, 2018By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore acknowledged the renewed pain and anger caused by clergy sexual abuse following the release of a Pennsylvania grand jury report that details some of the actions taken by Cardinal William H. Keeler when he was a bishop in Pennsylvania.
Father Charles Moffatt, S.S.J., dies at 92 August 14, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Father Moffatt, who served at St. Francis Xavier in Baltimore in the late 1950s, died Aug. 7 at Stella Maris in Timonium. He was 92.
