Remains of aborted babies now in final resting place in Indiana cemetery February 14, 2020By Ann Carey Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News A cold, gray, wintry day in South Bend seemed like an appropriate setting for the burial of 2,411 aborted babies, whose remains were interred in Southlawn Cemetery in the city Feb. 12.
A Valentine’s Day proposal, chicken soup with rice, sending valentines, and more (7 Quick Takes) February 13, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Sixteen years ago today, John asked me to be his wife during a beautiful dinner at the Candlelight Inn in Catonsville, Md.
‘Shocking’ ignorance on Real Presence prompts eucharistic congress February 13, 2020By Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, World News Fewer than one-third of Catholics believe the Eucharist is the actual body and blood of Jesus Christ, the Pew Research Center found in a recent poll.
Movie Review: ‘Les Miserables’ February 13, 2020By Kurt Jensen Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News “Les Miserables” (Amazon) has no connection to Victor Hugo’s classic novel of the same name other than its setting — the rundown Paris suburb of Montfermeil, where the poor still struggle and continue to distrust authority figures.
Father George Coyne, Vatican astronomer from Baltimore, dies at 87 February 13, 2020By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, World News Jesuit Father George V. Coyne, a Baltimore native who led the Vatican Observatory as its director for 28 years, got his start in the field of astronomy as a young student in formation for the priesthood by secretly studying under his blanket, flashlight in hand.
Calvert Hall receives $1 million gift February 13, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Schools An anonymous alumnus has donated $1 million to Calvert Hall College High School to create a scholarship endowment supporting students engaged in the arts, according to a Feb. 13 news release from the Towson school.
The Gift of St. Valentine’s Day February 13, 2020By Father Ed Dougherty, M.M. Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Light One Candle The stories surrounding the life of St. Valentine teach us that sacrifice is the ultimate gift that love demands of us.
Brazil remembers Sister Dorothy Stang; landless defenders still threatened February 12, 2020By Lise Alves Filed Under: News, World News Feb. 12 was the 15th anniversary of Sister Dorothy Stang’s assassination in the Amazon region of Brazil. The U.S.-born nun is remembered as a crusader for the poor and the landless and for her love of the land and the Amazon forest.
Pope says there is no quick fix for priest shortage in Amazon region February 12, 2020By Junno Arocho Esteves Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Video, World News Pope Francis acknowledged the serious shortage of priests in remote areas of the Amazon, but he insisted not all avenues have been exhausted to address the issue.
Watching Sunday Mass – from my kitchen? February 12, 2020By Suzanna Molino Singleton Filed Under: Commentary, Snippets of Faith On a recent Sunday, I was able to experience Mass at the Church of the Nativity in Timonium although I was hundreds of miles away in Florida.
Pope shares his ‘dreams’ for Amazon region, its Catholic community February 12, 2020By Cindy Wooden Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Environment, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis said he dreams of an Amazon region where the rights of the poor and indigenous are respected, local cultures are preserved, nature is protected, and the Catholic Church is present and active with “Amazonian features.”
Small acts of love can mean the most February 11, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window, Uncategorized I often think that the small actions, the little kindnesses, are the ones that touch your heart in a special way.
