Justice Scalia urges Christians to have courage October 28, 2010By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Supreme Court “I don’t think there’s any such thing as a Catholic judge,” Scalia said in an interview. “There are good judges and bad judges. The only article in faith that plays any part in my judging is the commandment, ‘Thou Shalt Not Lie.’”
St. Agnes Hospital illuminates seven-story cross October 28, 2010By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Local News, News Baltimore’s skyline has a bright new beacon of hope.
Bishop Madden, priests from Baltimore visit college in West Bank October 21, 2010By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Local News, News BETHLEHEM, West Bank – The newest building at Bethlehem University, completed in the year 2000 and appropriately called the Millennium Building, was struck by shells fired by the Israelis. Other parts of the campus were hit as well.
St. Vincent de Paul Parish invites all October 14, 2010By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News Besides celebrating the sacraments, Father Richard T. Lawrence believes his biggest responsibility as pastor of St. Vincent de Paul in Baltimore is acting as what he calls a “talent scout.”
St. Frances dedicates basketball court to nun October 14, 2010By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Sports Many high school basketball fans have crystallized the multi-championship, 1995-1996 season for St. Frances Academy’s boys basketball team into All-American Mark Karcher doing everything himself.
Father Barr sees bright future at Immaculate Conception October 5, 2010By Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News For Immaculate Conception in Towson, the Oct. 2 installation of Father Joseph F. Barr by Auxiliary Bishop Denis J. Madden signals that the 3,200-family parish is turning a corner.
Center for Pregnancy Concerns celebrates three decades of service September 30, 2010By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Respect Life Before the Center for Pregnancy Concerns opened in Baltimore 30 years ago, there was no place women could go in the city for help carrying unplanned pregnancies to term.
Hermit lives out ancient vocation in Essex September 30, 2010By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News, Vocations “I’m so content it’s pathetic,” she said with a booming laugh. “A hermit is with the Lord the entire time. How could you not be happy?”
Notre Dame Preparatory celebrates 50 years of ‘wisdom’ in Towson September 16, 2010By Catholic Review Filed Under: Local News, News TOWSON – One by one, 50 pairs of students holding banners processed up a winding road on the campus of Notre Dame Preparatory School Sept. 14.
Baltimore’s Bishop Spencer installed for Military Archdiocese September 16, 2010By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Local News, News WASHINGTON, D.C. – Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese for U.S. Military Services ordained one of Baltimore’s own as the next auxiliary bishop of the military archdiocese during a Sept. 8 Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.
Baltimore priest who served in Iraq ready to become a bishop September 2, 2010By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: 9/11, Local News, News, Western Vicariate On one of the bloodiest days of the Iraq War – April 9, 2004 – Father F. Richard Spencer became the link between this world and the next for many of the mortally wounded.
Faith sustains Merzbacher abuse survivor August 19, 2010By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Local News, News Murphy insisted her story is not one of rape and betrayal. It’s about the “awesome healing power of a gracious God,” she said.
