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Beer and pretzels: the ‘official beverage and food’ of Lent

February 28, 2020
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Lent, Local News, News

While beer and pretzels might be most closely associated with oom-pah music, polka dancing and Oktoberfests, they have a much older and more spiritual pedigree as the “official beverage and food of Lent,” according to Father William Saunders.

Leap year’s extra day has a Catholic origin

February 27, 2020
By Donis Tracy
Filed Under: Feature, News, Uncategorized, World News

Did you know the present system of calculating the leap years was designed around fixing the date of Easter?

What it means to be marked on Ash Wednesday

February 26, 2020
By Tim Swift
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Lent, Local News, News

Ash Wednesday may be the one day of the year where observant Catholics are most visible to the rest of the public.

Shut off cellphone, open Bible for Lent, pope tells faithful

February 26, 2020
By Carol Glatz
Filed Under: Bible, Feature, Lent, News, Vatican, Video, World News

Lent is a time to remove all distractions and bitterness from one’s life in order to better hear God and those who suffer silently and need help, Pope Francis said.

A comeback for confession? Baltimore priests working to revive reconciliation

February 25, 2020
By Tim Swift
Filed Under: Baltimore Basilica, Feature, Lent, Local News, News

Some priests of the Archdiocese of Baltimore are pushing back against empty confessionals in novel ways. It’s time for confession to make a comeback, they say.

Maryland March for Life puts focus on debate over assisted suicide bills  

February 25, 2020
By Tim Swift
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life

Hundreds of people rallied through the streets of Annapolis Feb. 24 for the annual Maryland March for Life, urging more state-level restrictions on abortion and opposing a bill that would make doctor-assisted suicide legal in the state.

Pope recognizes miracle in sainthood cause of young tech whiz

February 25, 2020
By Junno Arocho Esteves
Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News

Pope Francis formally recognized a miracle attributed to the intercession of Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old Italian teenager who the pope has said is a role model for young men and women today.

‘V Encuentro’ looks at training Hispanic Catholic leaders

February 25, 2020
By Miguel Vivanco
Filed Under: Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News

More than 100 Hispanic Catholic leaders – responsible for implementing the conclusions from the V Encuentro of Hispanic/Latino Ministry – accepted the challenge of working on the training of new missionary disciples who will be making up the Hispanic leadership over the next three decades.

Francis Lori, father of Archbishop Lori, dies at 98

February 24, 2020
By Catholic Review Staff
Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries

Francis Lori, father of Archbishop William E. Lori, died Feb. 24 in Indiana, surrounded by the archbishop and other members of his family.

Being meek does not mean being a pushover, pope says at audience

February 19, 2020
By Carol Glatz
Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, Video, World News

Those who are meek are patient, gentle and merciful, drawing people together and salvaging relationships, Pope Francis said.

Appeal for Catholic Ministries in gear

February 19, 2020
By Mary K. Tilghman
Filed Under: Appeal, Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News

The homeless and the hungry, children and the aged, seminarians, and chaplains at hospitals and prisons all benefit from the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s annual fundraising campaign, the Annual Appeal for Catholic Ministries.

Local Catholics are ready to ‘unfriend’ social media for Lent

February 18, 2020
By Tim Swift
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Lent, Local News, News

More Americans are embracing the concept of a “digital detox” as social media becomes more ubiquitous and at times more harmful; however, others are disconnecting with a distinctly Catholic twist.

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