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.
Nothing like a lightning strike to change your life September 29, 2017By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Behind the Headlines, Blog, Commentary “The Stray,” a movie premiering Oct. 6, looks at the true-life story of Mitch and his family, and how they cope with the long hours and stress of his life as an executive at a Hollywood studio, reviewing scripts and pitches that might be made into movies.
A compassionate, Christian reflection on the death of Hugh Hefner September 28, 2017By Christopher West Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary The headlines of the secular media announcing Hugh Hefner’s death are hailing him as a pioneer of free speech and sexual liberation. What should Christians think of the passing of one of the pioneers of the pornographic revolution?
Discerning the spirits September 28, 2017By Richard Doerflinger Filed Under: A More Human Society, Commentary In our rights-oriented society, “discrimination” is the worst accusation we can bring against someone. So it is important to explain what we mean by it.
Wrap mother-to-be in prayer September 28, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church Instead of baby showers, Rita Buettner has been throwing prayer gatherings for friends and relatives who are awaiting the arrival of their babies.
Question Corner: How often to anoint?/ Baptismal sponsors unsuitable September 26, 2017By Father Kenneth Doyle Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Father Doyle fields questions about how often one can be anointing and improper sponsors for baptism.
Technology: An unknown pilgrimage September 21, 2017By Brett Robinson Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary This month marks a significant anniversary in the history of technology: It is the 10-year anniversary of the iPhone. Apple celebrated by unveiling yet another iPhone, this one called the iPhone X.
Making memories on an evening walk September 21, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church As a mother of two growing children, I’m getting used to following along behind. I want them to be cautious and hang back and stay young just a little while longer. But they see a wide open world ahead of them, without a danger in sight. They want to run free.
Charter 15 years later September 15, 2017By Archbishop William E. Lori Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Child & Youth Protection, Commentary, From the Archbishop, News Since 2003, the Archdiocese of Baltimore has trained 292,639 adults who volunteer and/or work with children and young people. In addition, more than 44,000 students per year have been trained in child abuse prevention and reporting since 2003, as part of religion class in Catholic schools or in faith formation classes in our parishes.
Duties of a pastor/Incense at Mass September 15, 2017By Father Kenneth Doyle Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner, Worship & Sacraments Father Doyle fields questions about a pastor’s duties and the use of incense at Mass.
Light of Christ always there September 13, 2017By Father Joseph Breighner Filed Under: Commentary, Wit & Wisdom Christmas does come every day because Christ comes every day. And when you and I live and love, give and forgive, the light of Christ comes through us.
Ingrid’s Virtual Reality September 8, 2017By Bishop Robert Barron Filed Under: Commentary, Word on Fire The social media space can become so enticing that we strangely distort ourselves in order to conform to it, and we prefer its artificiality to the density, challenge, and opportunity of the actual world.
