French Catholic school had profound impact November 8, 2017By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Behind the Headlines, Blog, Commentary 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 November 3, 2017By Father Joseph Breighner Filed Under: Commentary, Wit & Wisdom 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 November 3, 2017By Archbishop William E. Lori Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Charity in Truth, Commentary, From the Archbishop 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? November 1, 2017By Effie Caldarola Filed Under: Commentary, For the Journey, Guest Commentary Do we respect the competence and leadership of females? Do we hold the powerful accountable for sexual misconduct?
Amen: Keepsakes amid detritus November 1, 2017By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Amen, Amen McMullen Commentary, Commentary, Local News 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 October 26, 2017By Richard Doerflinger Filed Under: A More Human Society, Commentary, Respect Life 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” October 26, 2017By Bishop Robert Barron Filed Under: Commentary, Word on Fire, Young Adult Ministry, Youth Ministry 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.
Theology of water October 8, 2017By Father Joseph Breighner Filed Under: Commentary, Wit & Wisdom In recent months we have seen the destructive power of water, especially in Texas and then Florida. Yet, we are born in water. And we know that we can all live longer without food than without water.
Amen: Lessons learned about human life October 5, 2017By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Amen, Amen Gunty Commentary, Commentary, Respect Life My folks showed the face of Christ to those they met. They instilled respect for life in us.
Good to be Catholic October 4, 2017By Archbishop William E. Lori Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary I am proud that the ministries of this Archdiocese accept this invitation every day of every year.
Coffee & Doughnuts with William J. McCarthy Jr. October 2, 2017By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Coffee & Doughnuts, Commentary, Local News The Catholic Review sits down with with William J. McCarthy Jr., executive director of Catholic Charities of Baltimore and parishioner of Church of the Nativity in Timonium.
Coffee & Doughnuts with William J. McCarthy Jr. October 2, 2017By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Coffee & Doughnuts, Commentary, Local News The Catholic Review sits down with with William J. McCarthy Jr., executive director of Catholic Charities of Baltimore and parishioner of Church of the Nativity in Timonium.
