Catholic Review
Inspiring the Archdiocese of Baltimore
By
Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: Christmas, Commentary, Feature, Guest Commentary, Schools
The Smolka family explores how favorite Christmas carols stack up.
By
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Christmas, Feature, News, Video, World News
The human figures in the Nativity scene are made of rings of ceramic stacked on top of each other. They are cylindrical, not curvy like a natural human form. And the presence of an astronaut and a knight carries the whole thing to another level of untraditional.
By
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Commentary, For the Journey
We can find joy in what Christ is offering us in this unique and unusual Advent of 2020.
By
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Christmas, Local News, News
Like almost all priests in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Archbishop WIlliam E. Lori and his auxiliary bishops will celebrate more than one Mass on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day as the church proclaims to the world the Incarnation of Jesus Christ, born in Bethlehem.
By
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Christmas, Divine Worship, Feature, Local News, News
This year, one unlike any other in recent memory, it will also mean Christmas Mass starting as early as noon Dec. 24, an accommodation by the Archdiocese of Baltimore and acknowledgement of the limitations on gatherings made necessary by COVID-19.
By
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Christmas, News, Video, World News
The Gospel of Matthew never details how many Magi came from “the East,” but it makes it clear they traveled to pay homage to “the newborn king of the Jews” and “offered him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.”
By
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Commentary, Feature, Guest Commentary
The Advent season is a reminder that our own childlike faith can hardly imagine what God has in store for us.
By
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Commentary, For the Journey
Constant tears can signal depression and are not good signs. But tears that spring forth in solidarity with the suffering, that draw us closer to the kingdom Jesus came to call forth, those can be good tears.
By
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Feature, News, World News
A once-every-two-decade conjunction involving the solar system’s two gas giants will give earthbound observers a look at a so-called “Christmas Star” on the winter solstice.
By
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Commentary, Guest Commentary
As I hold the savior of the world, all tiny and baby bald, smaller than a loaf of bread, I don’t do anything. Nor say anything. Silence is often the best conduit of God.
By
Catholic Review
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Advent, Christmas, Feature, Local News, News, Uncategorized
Yes, it’s true that the coronavirus pandemic will upend many of our most cherished Christmas activities, but this trying time is a good one in which to rediscover some often-overlooked Christmas traditions that are perfect for our socially distant age.
By
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Commentary, The Domestic Church
Being near the people we love is always reassuring, bringing comfort and peace. It’s not even what they say or do that makes us feel better. There’s something about their presence that helps us feel loved, accepted and safe.
en 
Spanish