Louisville cathedral damaged as protests over Floyd death turn violent May 31, 2020By Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, World News Windows of the Cathedral of the Assumption and its offices facing South Fifth Street in downtown Louisville were covered with plywood as a precaution May 30 after a second day of peaceful protests turned to violence and vandalism overnight.
Archbishop Lori: Holy Spirit should shake out complacency over racism May 31, 2020By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Local News, News, Racial Justice, Uncategorized, Video Archbishop William E. Lori harkened back to the first Pentecost when the Holy Spirit shook the house where Jesus’ disciples had gathered and came with a fire of charity to consume every false idol.
Bishops ‘sickened’ by Floyd’s death, say racism ‘real and present danger’ May 30, 2020By Julie Asher Filed Under: News, Social Justice, World News The U.S. Catholic bishops said May 29 they “are broken-hearted, sickened and outraged to watch another video of an African American man being killed before our very eyes.”
Homemade bread, haircutting goals, a feast day gift, and a wish for a bird (7 Quick Takes) May 29, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I almost think it would be worth it to make bread just to fill the house with the scent of bread cooking.
Sex in heaven?/ Feeling need for forgiveness May 29, 2020By Father Kenneth Doyle Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Is there sex in heaven? How can one find forgiveness? Question Corner has answers.
Racism ‘at heart’ of man’s death at hands of police, says Pax Christi USA May 29, 2020By Julie Asher Filed Under: News, Social Justice, World News The racism “at the heart” of the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis “penetrates every aspect of life in the United States” and seeds “the terror that threatens communities of color and disfigures all our humanity,” Pax Christi USA said May 28.
For the brothers Bolger, the priesthood is a family affair May 29, 2020By Tim Swift Filed Under: Local News, News, Vocations Father Justin Bolger – who grew up in Baltimore’s St. William of York Parish and later St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Libertytown – was ordained May 23, along with five others.
Ugandan ordained a Josephite priest at the West Baltimore parish he served as deacon May 29, 2020By Tim Swift Filed Under: Coronavirus, Local News, News, Video, Vocations The 32-year-old native of Uganda was ordained a Josephite priest May 23 at St. Peter Claver in West Baltimore.
You can’t play basketball over Zoom: a second grader’s take on virtual communication May 29, 2020By Robyn Barberry Filed Under: Blog, Unconditional Social distancing can be miserable, but at the very least we have each other.
Faith leaders call for ‘Day of Mourning and Lament’ for victims of virus May 28, 2020By Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, World News The Leadership Conference of Women Religious said May 27 it will join a group of over 100 national faith leaders — from Christian, Jewish and Muslim traditions — who have called for a National Day of Mourning and Lament June 1 for those who have died from COVID-19.
Archbishop Lori calls Knights founder a ‘visionary leader’ as miracle approved for beatification May 28, 2020By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori felt “great joy” when he heard the news that Pope Francis had accepted a miracle attributed to the intercession of Father Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus.
Archbishop Hebda, Archbishop Lori express sadness over death of George Floyd May 28, 2020By Maria Wiering Filed Under: News, World News “The sadness and pain are intense,” Archbishop Hebda said of the circumstances surrounding the May 25 death of George Floyd.
