Redemptorist Father Francis X. Murphy, the mysterious Vatican insider who used the “Xavier Rynne” pseudonym to publish detailed reports about intrigue at the Second Vatican Council, acknowledged his true identity to readers of the Catholic Review 25 years ago.
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The running pastor: Monsignor Hilgartner evangelizes on the road, too
Fit in around morning Mass, prayer is often woven into the solitude of Father Hilgartner’s four-mile runs.
Spiritual shapeup: Kickstart your relationship with God in the new year
“Nothing is more harmful to the spiritual life than holding back forgiveness to others or not receiving forgiveness for yourself,” Father Buening explained. “Trust God with your weaknesses and difficulties.”
On the pope’s birthday, Archbishop Lori presents him with Maryland gift
Archbishop William E. Lori presented Pope Francis with a special gift Dec. 17, and it couldn’t have been at a more opportune time.
The legacy of Archbishop John Carroll: The Baltimore Basilica homily on the 200th anniversary of the death of America’s first bishop
Archbishop John Carroll is reposed in the crypt of the Baltimore Basilica (Photos by Patti Murphy Dohn)This past Sunday—December 6, 2015—the Archdiocese of Baltimore honored the legacy of Archbishop John Carroll, America’s first bishop, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, on
Baltimore Archdiocese completes 20-year solar energy deal with Constellation
The agreement is expected to generate “approximately 20 percent of the archdiocese’s energy needs.”
Product of synod may be a deepening of mercy
In emphasizing mercy as the central duty of the church, the pope is affecting the way church leaders and people in the pews are thinking about family life.
Changes to annulment process explained
Pope Francis chose Dec. 8 as the beginning not only of the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, but as the date for the inauguration of changes in the church’s annulment process.
Gov. Hogan and Comptroller Franchot volunteer at Our Daily Bread
Gov. Lawrence Hogan Jr. and Comptroller Peter Franchot volunteered at Our Daily Bread in Baltimore Nov. 24.
For Feet for Francis pilgrims, angels around every bend
Halfway to Pope Francis and the Mass he will celebrate in Philadelphia Sept. 27, in a pilgrimage sponsored by the Archdiocese of Baltimore and Catholic Review Media, we have encountered one blessing after another.
Annulment reforms impact Baltimore
According to Father Seitz, the pope’s changes to the annulment process will make the process more available and faster for certain parishioners.
‘Art in Heaven:’ Archdiocese bids farewell to Monsignor Valenzano
In a final sendoff marked with heartfelt displays of raw emotion, hundreds of people said goodbye to Monsignor Arthur F. Valenzano.