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The Narthex

Feast for the senses: Bocelli makes Baltimore debut

February 21, 2024
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Commentary, Feature, The Narthex

Bocelli’s long-awaited appearance in Baltimore was a proud night for the city. Let’s hope he’s back soon.

Remembering my Aunt Agnes’ 104 years of faith

November 6, 2023
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, The Narthex

George Matysek fondly remembers his 104-year-old aunt, a woman of courage, faith and determination.

A prayer for Father Joe Breighner

July 14, 2023
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, The Narthex

How do you come up with thousands of column ideas over the course of half a century even as you are devoting your life to so many other ministries – including an immensely popular radio show that reached audiences across the country?

Pierogi factory: Catholic Review managing editor relishes Polish Christmas traditions

December 20, 2022
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Christmas, Commentary, Feature, The Narthex

Using a cherished family recipe handed down from ancestors from Poland, Catholic Review Managing Editor George Matysek Jr. and his wife, Treasa, spend the wee hours before Christmas making, kneading and rolling out dough and then dropping homemade potato-and-cheese filling into each carefully crafted circle.

‘Petook: The Rooster Who Met Jesus’ makes Easter story accessible for children

April 1, 2021
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Books, Commentary, Easter, Feature, The Narthex

Parents looking to introduce their children to the Easter story in a loving, gentle way have a great resource in “Petook: The Rooster Who Met Jesus.”

Great Christmas carols you may not have heard

December 24, 2020
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Arts & Culture, Christmas, Commentary, Feature, The Narthex

George Matysek picks some of his favorite Christmas carols you may never have heard.

Remembering Father Hull

June 4, 2020
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Coronavirus, The Narthex

Father Hull was an immense storehouse of knowledge and sharp as a tack even as he pushed 100.

‘God’s perfect plan’

March 30, 2020
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Filed Under: Blog, Coronavirus, The Narthex

“We all cried big, floppy tears and sang with broken voices to try and tell him how much he was adored,” Jordan Tippett said.

New book highlights 12 historic homilies delivered in times of crisis

June 24, 2019
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Catholic Review
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Books, Commentary, The Narthex

Spanning a time frame from the fourth century to the present, the carefully-selected works show how some of the Church’s greatest clergymen applied the word of God and the teachings of the Church to moments of crisis.

Remembering a Baltimore priest’s ordeal at Dachau

April 29, 2018
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Filed Under: Blog, Feature, The Narthex

The Polish priest told the Review that the wood strips in the windows separating the glass panes at Dachau seemed like crosses. Every time he looked out a window, he was reminded of the sign of redemption.

My moo-ving experience with some cows

April 25, 2018
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Filed Under: Blog, The Narthex

Has your car ever been rocked back and forth by vigorous bovine tongues? Mine has. Here’s the story.

Goodbye to one of the good guys

November 17, 2017
By George P. Matysek Jr.
Filed Under: Blog, Journalism, The Narthex

After decades of producing stories that go into a depth not found in some other outlets, and after many years managing newsrooms, editing pages and mentoring others, Joe Ryan is hanging up his red pen.

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