Man of Action: Matt Birk boldly embraces pro-life cause December 22, 2021By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life, Sports, Year of St. Joseph Matt Birk is best known as the hardworking center who helped the Baltimore Ravens win a Superbowl in 2013. He’s also a devoted Catholic, father of eight and a champion of the pro-life cause.
Knights of Columbus inspire devotion to St. Joseph with new film December 22, 2021By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, Movie & Television Reviews, News, Year of St. Joseph If St. Joseph had played football, Matt Birk is convinced he would have been an offensive lineman. Birk, himself a former center for the Baltimore Ravens, said the saint is all about protecting Mary and Jesus.
Pope closes Year of St. Joseph with marginalized young adults December 9, 2021By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, Year of St. Joseph Pope Francis closed the Year of St. Joseph with a private visit to a community in Rome that helps people experiencing marginalization, crisis or substance abuse.
Year of St. Joseph wraps up with lasting impact in Archdiocese of Baltimore December 6, 2021By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Year of St. Joseph Pope Francis announced the Year of St. Joseph Dec. 8, 2020. Archbishop William E. Lori then designated 10 churches in the Archdiocese of Baltimore named for St. Joseph as official pilgrimage sites where people could pray, meditate and receive special plenary indulgences.
The lonely can find an ‘ally’ in St. Joseph, pope says at audience November 24, 2021By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, Year of St. Joseph As the guardian of Jesus and Mary, St. Joseph’s reassuring presence is an example for Christians who are called to care for the lonely and those who struggle in their lives, Pope Francis said.
On the road with Joseph in the Archdiocese of Baltimore June 23, 2021By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Year of St. Joseph Early summer is a perfect time for the faithful to gain a plenary indulgence by taking a spiritual retreat to one of the destinations.
Cockeysville choir records musical tribute to ‘blessed’ namesake saint May 13, 2021By Daniel Zawodny Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Uncategorized, Video, Year of St. Joseph Pope Francis’ apostolic letter and announcement of the Year of St. Joseph inspired Alvarado Flores, who wanted to create a song to venerate a saint for whom he holds special admiration.
Vatican approves new invocations for Litany of St. Joseph May 2, 2021By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News, Year of St. Joseph Updating the Litany of St. Joseph, approved in 1909, the Vatican has added seven invocations, including two that address the guardian of Jesus and husband of Mary as “support in difficulty” and “patron of refugees.”
Celebrating St. Joseph the Worker – and all workers April 30, 2021By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic News Service Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Feature, Year of St. Joseph The pandemic has drastically altered the way we work. More than a year ago, many workers abruptly began working in an online environment. That shift brought advantages, but also its share of anxieties and limitations, including the tensions and even traumas that many families experienced during the pandemic. Even so, in the intervening months, many […]
Baltimore-based Josephites, zealous promoters of devotion to St. Joseph, elated by year dedicated to the saint March 16, 2021By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Radio Interview, Saints, Year of St. Joseph “We’ve been waiting for this for a long time,” said Father Fest, a former longtime pastor of St. Veronica in the Cherry Hill section of Baltimore who now serves as pastor of St. Joseph in Alexandria, Va. “St. Joseph is finally getting his due.”
Ten Archdiocese of Baltimore churches designated pilgrimage sites during Year of St. Joseph March 16, 2021By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Year of St. Joseph Archbishop William E. Lori has designated ten churches in the Archdiocese of Baltimore named for St. Joseph as official pilgrimage sites where people can pray and meditate during the Year of St. Joseph that runs through Dec. 8, 2021.
Archbishop Lori reflects on the Year of St. Joseph February 26, 2021By Archbishop William E. Lori Catholic Review Filed Under: Charity in Truth, Commentary, Feature, Year of St. Joseph St. Joseph’s example and intercession should encourage each of us to do our part in building up the household of the Church by a spirit of prayer, by a willing spirit of service, and by our witness to Christ.
