Names & Numbers: Summer milestones August 19, 2019By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, Names and Numbers, News Included in this month’s Names and Numbers are some major milestones and anniversaries.
Orioles magic, cotton candy chips, cousin fun, love for pizza, and a sloth (7 Quick Takes) August 15, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window The Orioles suffered a terrible loss on Saturday evening, but we figured you can only go up from there. And who wants to be a fair-weather fan? So, we headed to Camden Yards on Sunday afternoon to cheer them on.
We need to have the open arms of Christ August 15, 2019By Patrick Sprankle Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary We need to be a better nation, too, and, with arms open like Jesus on the cross, be there to offer hope and healing and hospitality to our neighbors, our family in need.
Writing and self-doubt and a lesson from John Steinbeck August 14, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window There is nothing as intimidating as the blank page.
Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is holy day of obligation August 14, 2019By Archdiocese of Baltimore Filed Under: Local News, News Parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore will offer special Masses for the Aug. 15 Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a holy day of obligation.
Another round with the Woodstock Nun August 14, 2019By Erik Zygmont Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Our Back Pages The fleeting image of the demure and habited nun furtively flashing the two-finger peace sign in the 1970 documentary “Woodstock” has floated softly through five decades now, a lasting if elusory symbol that touches on the historic music festival but ultimately alights someplace else.
Letting go of the guilt over screen time August 13, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window I could definitely be a better mother. I fall short in many ways. But I choose not to feel guilty about letting our children have screen time.
Sulpician Father Edward J. Frazer dies at 84 August 13, 2019By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Sulpician Father Edward J. Frazer will be offered Aug. 19 at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of the Angels Chapel in Catonsville.
Baltimore bids farewell to Bishop Brennan August 12, 2019By Norma Montenegro Flynn Filed Under: Eastern Vicariate, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News Approximately 300 people, mostly Hispanic immigrants, expressed their love and gratitude for the ministry of Baltimore Auxiliary Bishop Mark E. Brennan during an Aug. 11 farewell Mass at Sacred Heart of Jesus-Sagrado Corazón de Jesús in Highlandtown.
Archbishop Lori promotes civility in political, church discourse August 11, 2019By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News, World News In a divided country where discussions of politics and religion seem to grow more coarse and discordant by the day, Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori challenged his fellow members of the Knights of Columbus to model civility.
Feasting on crabs and peach cake, decorating with flyswatters, and other summer fun (7 Quick Takes) August 9, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window You can almost taste the end of summer. I can no longer complain about the ridiculously early back-to-school sales, even though I have yet to buy a single No. 2 pencil or accordion file.
Where’s our darn food!!?? August 8, 2019By Suzanna Molino Singleton Filed Under: Blog, Snippets of Faith We are Americans living in the top nation – a country to which immigrants have been flocking for several centuries, a country with too much, a country which wastes an unfathomable 50% of its food, cluelessly ruins much of its resources, and packages products using excessive amounts of plastic, styrofoam and cardboard.
