Catholic Review
Inspiring the Archdiocese of Baltimore
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OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary
When we willingly serve those with whom we share a common life and a common good, all our relationships are reordered and directed toward charity. The love of neighbor expressed as authentic patriotism can bring this transformation to a societal scale.
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window
Earlier this year, my husband John mentioned that his cousin Terri had something she wanted to give to me. He showed me a photo of a sculpture that included statues of St. Rita of Cascia and St. Therese of Lisieux.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary
Worried your kids are spending too much time on their smartphones? Beyond the time-wasting concerns, recent studies show frequent smartphone usage is linked to mental health issues, addiction and more.
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window
We drove more than 450 miles, spent more than 10 hours on the road, and did almost everything we wanted to along the way.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary
Utterly life-changing was the day I learned that the Hebrew word most frequently used for “sin” (hhatah) is understood by scholars to mean “missing the mark.”
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window
A few days before the big day, my sister—the birthday girl’s mom—invited us to join them. She happened to mention that her daughter was hoping to have “Aunt Rita’s Dip” that day, too.
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Uncategorized
Together “we seek the city to come” – not Baltimore, not Assisi, not even the “eternal city” of Rome – but the City of God, the new Jerusalem. Take courage. We are pilgrims of hope
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OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Saints
Peter and Paul could not have been more different from each other. But the liturgical wisdom that brought these two towering saints together in a shared feast underscores the fact that the church needed both the fisherman and the Pharisee — and still does.
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window
Jesus can—and will—feed the thousands of people in front of him. He doesn’t need the five loaves and two fish to create a feast for that crowd.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner, Uncategorized
While Catholics are free to attend Mass and otherwise be involved in the life of whatever parish they choose, in most cases, a Catholic’s official parish membership is determined by where they live.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary
Life asks us to say yes through the pain. Jesus asks us to follow where we do not want to go.
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OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Vatican
Pope Leo has assumed the Petrine ministry as old ecclesial divisions have reared up anew and as heightened polarization has weakened the church’s unity and mission.
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