A big birthday, an anniversary, the end of the scarecrow, and more (7 Quick Takes) November 9, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Our older son turns 11 tomorrow. Eleven! It sounds so much older than 10.
Archbishop Lori outlines path toward reform and renewal in the Catholic Church November 9, 2018By Archbishop William E. Lori Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Child & Youth Protection, Commentary, Feature, From the Archbishop We cannot allow the shame of the devastating failings we now confront to cause us to pause or in any way delay the essential work of the church — sharing God’s love, forgiveness and healing as we work also to promote common understanding, acceptance and mutual respect in a troubled world.
Archbishop Lori calls for prayers in wake of Los Angeles shooting November 8, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, World News “I am deeply saddened by yet another mass shooting in our country,” Archbishop Lori said in a Nov. 8 statement.
Archbishop Lori leads investiture for Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem November 8, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori celebrated a ceremony of investiture and solemn eucharistic liturgy Oct. 27 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore for the Middle Atlantic Lieutenancy of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcre of Jerusalem.
Grieving Together offers couples support after miscarriage November 7, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Grieving Together is both beautifully and practically written. It is, in fact, the book Laura and Franco wish they had had when they miscarried their third baby.
Sister Sharon Burns, R.S.M., led college theology department November 7, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Sister Mary Sharon Burns was to be offered Nov. 8 at Stella Maris Chapel in Timonium. A Religious Sister of Mercy who served in both hospice ministry and as the head of the theology department at what is now Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore, Sister Sharon died Nov. 2 at Stella Maris Hospice, at age 91.
Hometown Saints: Baltimore Hispanic community celebrates St. Oscar Romero November 7, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Blog, Saints, The Work of Her Hands The recent canonization of St. Oscar Romero was a moment of pride for many in our community.
St. John Vianney’s heart will be available for veneration in Baltimore November 7, 2018By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News The incorrupt heart of one of the Catholic Church’s most beloved saints will be available for public veneration Nov. 10-11 at St. Mary’s Historic Seminary Chapel on Paca Street in Baltimore as part of a national relic tour sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.
A mistake that turned out just fine November 6, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window This pot of slops wasn’t looking very exciting, so I pulled a packet of onion soup mix out of the pantry. Onion soup should be able to jazz almost anything up.
Is annual confession mandated?/Can’t understand priest November 6, 2018By Father Kenneth Doyle Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Father Doyle fields questions about whether annual confession is mandated and not being able to understand a priest.
Me-me-me Birthday Prayer November 6, 2018By Suzanna Molino Singleton Filed Under: Blog, Snippets of Faith I’ve never done that before – prayed only for myself in a single prayer session – and yet it felt suitable. No way I could have survived 59 years without God.
John Carroll students visit tomb of namesake November 6, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Baltimore Basilica, Local News, News, Schools The 163 students were members of the first freshman class to make the trip to the basilica to learn about the history of the archdiocese and to visit the tomb of Archbishop John Carroll, the first bishop of Baltimore and of the United States.
