Catholic Review
Inspiring the Archdiocese of Baltimore
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Filed Under: Commentary
It’s difficult to think of laughter when you see the suffering of the men who languish, none of them having access to due process, in a brutal foreign prison. But as Christians we are called to hope, even in the midst of night.
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: Commentary, Easter, The Domestic Church
The miracle of Easter shows that anything and everything is possible for God, and that even death does not have the final word.
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Lent, Open Window
Weeks and weeks ago, I was walking down the seasonal aisle at the grocery store when I stopped to look at the Easter candy. I spotted chocolate bunnies who were posed as if they were taking selfies. I thought of my niece in college several states to the north. I knew she would be amused. […]
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Filed Under: Commentary, Lent
Unlike the followers of Christ on that Good Friday, we know that the 14th station is not the end, that death does not win; rather, in his sacrifice, we find the sure knowledge of eternal life.
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Filed Under: Commentary, Easter
This is the pattern, the lesson, Easter’s strange suggestion, that even in the tombs of our lives, even when there’s no reasonable ground to hope, we still do not despair.
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Filed Under: Commentary, Easter
The history of relics — authentic or fake — is an amazing, fascinating chapter of Christian history through the centuries, especially the relics of Jesus Christ, which remain the most venerated and famous.
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Filed Under: Commentary, Easter, Saints
No saint (outside the Bible) is more associated with the festival of Easter than St. John Chrysostom.
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Filed Under: Commentary, Easter
Just the name “Easter” brings thoughts of new life, springtime, of freshness, of the Resurrection. This is not only a day — not only a few weeks on the church calendar — but, for Christians, a way of life.
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Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window
This weekend, we said goodbye to one of our little zebra finches, Hermione.
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Filed Under: Commentary, Easter
From baking sweet breads to blessing baskets, Holy Week is full of long-standing traditions that transcend cultures and continents. The following list includes a quick overview of family favorites.
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Filed Under: Commentary, Movie & Television Reviews
In retelling the fairy tales of bygone eras, filmmakers would do well to allow Snow White’s prince to come, Belle’s Beast to transform and Cinderella’s slipper to fit.
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Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner, Worship & Sacraments
We know that God is totally loving and merciful, and is always ready to forgive. And this is why Jesus left the church with the sacrament of penance, to provide a means for reconciliation after post-baptismal sins.
