This vacation, listen for God June 15, 2017By Father Joseph Breighner Filed Under: Commentary, Wit & Wisdom When we have all the time in the world – namely on vacation – we seem to make even less time for God. May I make a couple of simple prayer suggestions for the summer (or, for that matter, any time).
More than 2,200 graduate from 20 Catholic high schools in Archdiocese of Baltimore June 15, 2017By Erik Zygmont Filed Under: Local News, News, Schools Twenty Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore graduated a combined 2,210 seniors this spring.
Our Back Pages: Terrible loss in the ‘Great War’ June 15, 2017By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Local News, News, Our Back Pages “One minute before the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 – the moment when an armistice took effect to end World War I – Henry Gunther was shot and killed near the French village of Chaumont-devant-Damvillers.”
Kathy Griffin and the vanishing of argument June 13, 2017By Bishop Robert Barron Filed Under: Commentary, Word on Fire when there is no truth, there can be no argument, for argument depends upon a shared appeal to certain epistemic and ethical values.
Question Corner: Cellphones revisited/ Priest in mortal sin June 13, 2017By Father Kenneth Doyle Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Father Doyle answers questions about cellphone use in church and the validity of sacraments performed by priests in a state of mortal sin.
Archbishop Lori announces mergers for three sets of parishes June 12, 2017By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Eastern Vicariate, Local News, News, Pastoral Planning, Western Vicariate The Catholic parishes in the Glen Burnie area are considering building a new church as their communities unite into a single parish.
Welcome to summer break, a trip to the Orioles game, belated birthday cards, dragon eggs, and a broken elevator (7 Quick Takes) June 11, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window This week’s 7 Quick Takes broach the summer break baseball, a broken elevator and more.
The Least of These: Helping victims of modern slavery become survivors June 9, 2017By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Local News, News, Social Justice, Urban Vicariate The control and movement of people for the purposes of sexual exploitation, forced labor, servitude or the removal of organs is considered one of the three most profitable criminal activities on the planet, alongside illicit drugs and weapons.
Thoughts during an evening at baseball practice June 9, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window I can’t tell whether he’s one of the better players on the team. That doesn’t matter. I know he’s right where he needs to be right now. And so am I.
After nearly 66 years in ministry, Monsignor Bastress retires June 8, 2017By Erik Zygmont Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News Pastor of the National Shrine of St. Alphonsus Liguori in Baltimore since 1998, Monsignor Bastress has ministered throughout the archdiocese since his May 19, 1951, ordination at the Baltimore Basilica.
Amen: On a humble man, and famous last words June 8, 2017By Erik Zygmont Filed Under: Amen, Commentary, Urban Vicariate, Vocations As a priest, Monsignor Bastress was in fact enlisted to act “in persona Christi” – in the person of Christ – throughout various aspects of his ministry.
A myth of neutrality June 7, 2017By Richard Doerflinger Filed Under: Commentary, Respect Life Is human life a gift to be revered, or something to be discarded when it seems unproductive or inconvenient to others? There is still time for all of us to help choose the answer.
