The Catholic Review sits down with Erich March, president of King Memorial Park cemetery, vice president and COO of March Funeral Homes, and parishioner of St. Ann in Baltimore.
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Coffee & Doughnuts with Erich March
The Catholic Review sits down with Erich March, president of King Memorial Park cemetery, vice president and COO of March Funeral Homes, and parishioner of St. Ann in Baltimore.
Take action against gun violence
This year alone, over 13,000 people have died as a result of gun violence in this country. And according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an average of 93 Americans is killed by guns each day based on data from the past five years.
Director of ‘The Star’ aimed for fresh look at Nativity
Presenting the story of the Nativity from the perspective of the animals allowed the producers and director to see the well-known narrative from fresh eyes. In an interview for the “Catholic Baltimore” radio show, director Timothy Reckart discusses the goals of those who produced the movie, which opens Nov. 17.
Agoraphobia and Mass attendance/ Is sign of peace required?
In the latest “Question Corner,” Father Doyle fields questions on agoraphobia and Mass attendance, and whether the sign of peace is required.
French Catholic school had profound impact
In the early 1700s, Protestant settlers in Maryland had overtaken the Catholic settlers, and made the practice and teaching of the Catholic faith in the colony nearly impossible.
One man’s spot in Book of Life
Phil Maher’s faith never wavered. When he died last month at the age of 93, it was his faith that saw him through death to eternal life.
Black Catholic History Month
May the examples of Mother Lange, Father Uncles and others inspire us to follow in their footsteps on the journey for peace, justice and unity.
Harassment: What’s changed?
Do we respect the competence and leadership of females? Do we hold the powerful accountable for sexual misconduct?
Amen: Keepsakes amid detritus
There is a reason the obituary section is dubbed the Irish sports pages; for me, there is nothing melancholy about remembering absent friends.
No greater love
In a moving commentary, the father of a fallen soldier says his son’s death was not the random victim of some meaningless accident. He deliberately risked his life to protect others. He was a hero.
The Least Religious Generation in U.S. History: A Reflection on Jean Twenge’s “iGen”
As late as 2004, 84 percent of young adults said that they regularly prayed; by 2016, fully one fourth of that same age cohort said that they never pray.