Archbishop Lori issues guidelines for pastoral accompaniment of LGBT Catholics July 20, 2023By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, From the Archbishop, Local News, Ministry, News Ministry to LGBT Catholics and their families must balance a “life-giving” tension between showing love and a genuine sense of welcome to all while also faithfully teaching the truth about human sexuality revealed by God in creation, Scripture and tradition.
Spiritual Exercise July 19, 2023By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, From the Archbishop A great act of charity is to accompany a person or family who is thinking of coming back to church.
‘Self-deferential love’ June 22, 2023By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, From the Archbishop Pope Francis continually proclaims that the cure for all forms of self-referentiality is a continual and authentic encounter with the person of Christ.
Archbishop Lori, in Sun op-ed: Archdiocese changed handling of abuse allegations 3 decades ago December 20, 2022By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, From the Archbishop, Local News, News Archbishop William E. Lori apologized again to anyone who has been harmed by a representative of the church and said he “will offer this apology as long as it needs to be heard,” in a column published on the Baltimore Sun’s website Dec. 19 and in its print edition the following day.
A message from Archbishop Lori June 5, 2020By Archbishop William E. Lori Filed Under: From the Archbishop, Local News, News, Racial Justice I write to share with you important news about immediate steps the Archdiocese of Baltimore will be taking as we grapple with the deep anguish and racial tension we are currently witnessing locally and throughout our country.
Archbishop Lori’s 2019 Christmas Message December 24, 2019By Archbishop William E. Lori Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, From the Archbishop, Local News, News As we gather with our family and friends this Christmas season to celebrate the blessed birth of our Savior, let us be mindful of our privilege as Christians to care for the poor, the downtrodden and all those subjected to isolation and neglect.
A month of purification January 31, 2019By Archbishop William E. Lori Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, From the Archbishop May februum, the month of February, be the beginning of that deep purification that will renew and beautify the temple of the church.
Archbishop Lori outlines path toward reform and renewal in the Catholic Church November 9, 2018By Archbishop William E. Lori Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Child & Youth Protection, Commentary, Feature, From the Archbishop We cannot allow the shame of the devastating failings we now confront to cause us to pause or in any way delay the essential work of the church — sharing God’s love, forgiveness and healing as we work also to promote common understanding, acceptance and mutual respect in a troubled world.
The church exists to evangelize April 26, 2018By Archbishop William E. Lori Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, From the Archbishop It’s not that most Catholics reject outright the call to spread the Gospel; it’s more that they decline to participate in it, often because they themselves have never been evangelized and adequately catechized.
Beyond our opinions March 28, 2018By Archbishop William E. Lori Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, From the Archbishop As Holy Week and the Easter season unfold, let us embrace the One who transcends our opinions and controversies. Only his love shows us the way. Then we will find the peace the world cannot give.
Enduring power of nonviolence March 1, 2018By Archbishop William E. Lori Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, From the Archbishop, Social Justice, Urban Vicariate Archbishop William E. Lori answers questions about his pastoral letter, “The Enduring Power of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Principles of Nonviolence.”
The best Lent ever February 6, 2018By Archbishop William E. Lori Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, From the Archbishop When we look at Lent as the herald of a new springtime in our spiritual lives, then, I would hope, Lenten practices would no longer seem like unwelcome intrusions into our comfort. Rather, they are harbingers of hope for a more Christ-centered way of life.
