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.
When all you can do is pray August 7, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Every time there is a shooting—yet another shooting—I feel so helpless.
One cheer for George Will’s ‘The Conservative Sensibility’ August 7, 2019By Bishop Robert Barron Filed Under: Commentary, Word on Fire Will gets some important things right, but he gets some even more basic things quite wrong.
On a Mission: Young parishioners, students opt for summer service August 6, 2019By Lisa Harlow Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News For many youths and young adults in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, summer travel meant mission work. Whether it was to the other side of the world or remaining in Maryland, giving back has definitely been trending.
Camp St. Vincent continues to enrich summers of children experiencing homelessness August 5, 2019By Kevin J. Parks Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate Since June 24, St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore has brightened the summer of more than 250 children experiencing homelessness.
More bishops issue statement against president’s tweets on Baltimore August 5, 2019By Catholic News Service Filed Under: Local News, News, Urban Vicariate, World News Three more U.S. bishops spoke out Aug. 2 on a recent spate of tweets by President Donald Trump against the city of Baltimore.
