Brother Steven Casale, F.S.C., dies at 81 September 6, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass for Christian Brother Steven Casale was offered Sept. 1 at La Salle University in Philadelphia. Brother Steven died Aug. 29 in Philadelphia. He was 81.
It’s been over a year since I last posted here. Let me tell you why. September 6, 2022By Robyn Barberry Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, Unconditional Sometimes I imagine the Holy Spirit as a butterfly sitting on my shoulder, brushing my cheeks with its wings, whispering softly in my ear.
RADIO INTERVIEW: CRS outreach on Ukraine and climate September 6, 2022By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Environment, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview Catholic Review Associate Publisher Christopher Gunty talks with Megan Gilbert, communications officer for Catholic Relief Services in Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia.
Zero tolerance for priests guilty of abuse, pope says in interview September 6, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Vatican, World News Calling sexual abuse “diabolical” and a “mostrosity,” Pope Francis underlined there is “zero tolerance” for those in the church who are guilty of abuse.
New film on Mother Teresa seeks to put 20th-century saint back in spotlight September 6, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Movie & Television Reviews, News, Saints With St. Teresa of Kolkata’s death 25 years ago, there is an entire generation of young men and women who did not see much about her life and legacy, serving “the poorest of the poor.”
Show me the honey: All Saints Sisters of the Poor find divine touch in beekeeping September 6, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Consecrated Life, Environment, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations The All Saints Sisters of the Poor first became involved in cultivating bee colonies three years ago when two of their neighbors, both amateur beekeepers, asked if they could establish hives on the nuns’ property near the Hilton area of Patapsco State Park.
At National Assembly, members of Society of St. Vincent de Paul urged to renew commitment to home visits September 6, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Social Justice, St. Vincent de Paul Baltimore As the world continues to emerge from the pandemic, Timothy Williams, national formation director of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s National Council of the United States, is encouraging his fellow Vincentians to reclaim the home visit and recognize its spiritual power.
Saying Goodbye to Summer September 5, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window As I sat there watching them play in the water, I could almost feel the last bit of that sweet summer freedom slipping away. This was likely our last pool day of the season. The busyness of autumn is looming large.
Prep course helps students improve high school placement test scores September 5, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools Students interested in applying to Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore can boost their chances of acceptance with the help of a new High School Placement Test preparatory course.
Listening sessions in Archdiocese of Baltimore create ‘honest conversations’ September 5, 2022By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Synodality Listening sessions between November 2021 and May 2022, which the Archdiocese of Baltimore said resulted in 235 reports “containing the fruits of many prayerful, thoughtful and honest conversations” have been compiled into a 10-page synthesis report, which was published online.
Blessed John Paul I, ‘the smiling pope,’ showed God’s goodness, pope says September 4, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News Beatifying Blessed John Paul I, Pope Francis praised the late pope for showing the world God’s goodness and for living the Gospel without compromise.
The shape of macaroni and cheese and other back-to-school ponderings (7 Quick Takes) September 4, 2022By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Does macaroni and cheese taste different based on the shape of the noodles? My son pointed out that I hardly ever make macaroni-shaped macaroni and cheese—and right away everyone else at the dinner table chimed in.
