Catholic Review
Inspiring the Archdiocese of Baltimore
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OSV News
Filed Under: Advent, Commentary
What economists call “delayed gratification” is simply not part of American life anymore — and that’s as true of Catholics and other Christians as it is of the average American.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Commentary, Question Corner
There are no strict right or wrong answers as to when a Catholic should put up or take down a Christmas tree.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Advent, Commentary, Eucharist
This time of year offers us a prime opportunity for getting serious about our own personal revival in the Eucharist.
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: Advent, Feature, Local News, Movie & Television Reviews, News, Radio Interview
A new movie musical, “Journey to Bethlehem,” may be just what we need. Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talked with Adam Anders, writer, director and composer, about the new film, which opens in theaters Nov. 10.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Feature, News, Vatican, World News
On the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi setting up the first Nativity scene, the creche in St. Peter’s Square in 2023 will come from the Diocese of Rieti, Italy, and pay tribute to the scene set up in the diocese in 1223.
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview
Dr. Remi Chiu, a musicologist at Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore and author of “Plague and Music in the Renaissance” talks with George Matysek in this encore episode about Christmas music and the historic power of music in times of plague and pandemic.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Feature, News, World News
Despite an uptick in violence between the Israeli army and Palestinians in the northern West Bank, the pre-Christmas atmosphere in Bethlehem was festive and optimistic and, for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, Bethlehem hotels reported near full capacity during the weeks leading up to Christmas.
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Feature, Local News, News
Tony Small, a Grammy-award nominated music director at St. Bernardine in West Baltimore thinks “Wrapped in Love” is a fitting title for a performance to help celebrate the Christmas season and serve as outreach to the surrounding community.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Advent, Commentary
Perhaps intentionally turning away a bit this Advent from our technological dependence would help us appreciate the larger picture that is God in history and in our lives.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Advent, News, Vatican, World News
The season of Advent is a moment of grace to help believers stop being presumptuous and pretending to be self-sufficient, Pope Francis said.
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Feature, News, Vatican, World News
Stopping to gaze at and perhaps pray before a Nativity scene is one of the best ways to remember the real meaning of Christmas, Pope Francis said.
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Feature, Local News, News
Catholic Charities is providing free daily gifts including holiday-themed games and trivia, mini-concerts from local standouts such as The Baltimore Ravens Marching Ravens Band, a live music concert featuring Baltimore legend Ursula Ricks, and interactive baking challenges by presenting sponsor McCormick & Company.
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