commeNTARY Black Catholic MinistryCoffee & DoughnutsCommentaryFeatureLocal NewsUrban Vicariate Coffee & Doughnuts with Erich March Paul McMullenNovember 14, 20174 min read The Catholic Review sits down with Erich March, president of King Memorial Park cemetery, vice president and COO of March Funeral Homes, and parishioner of St. Ann in Baltimore. CommentaryGuest Commentary Take action against gun violence Christopher WhiteNovember 13, 20174 min read This year alone, over 13,000 people have died as a result of gun violence in this country. And according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an average of 93 Americans is killed by guns each day based on data from the past five years. BlogGuest Commentary Fair winds and following seas: A sailor remembered on Veterans Day Kevin J. ParksNovember 10, 20175 min read Our soldiers, sailors and their families have, and will continue to sacrifice for our nation’s ideals. They do so willingly without fanfare or recognition. BlogOpen Window A Golden Birthday, a gratitude garland, how mothers are dictionaries, and more (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerNovember 9, 20174 min read Our older son is 10 today—double digits! It’s his golden birthday (10 on the 10th), and he has been counting down the days, of course. Behind the HeadlinesBlogCommentaryMovie & Television Reviews Director of ‘The Star’ aimed for fresh look at Nativity Christopher GuntyNovember 9, 20174 min read Presenting the story of the Nativity from the perspective of the animals allowed the producers and director to see the well-known narrative from fresh eyes. In an interview for the “Catholic Baltimore” radio show, director Timothy Reckart discusses the goals of those who produced the movie, which opens Nov. 17. BlogFeatureOpen WindowVocations A Q&A with a seminarian on his vocation to the priesthood Rita BuettnerNovember 8, 20176 min read During National Vocations Awareness Week, seminarian Tommy O’Donnell reflects on his vocation to the priesthood. CommentaryQuestion CornerWorship & Sacraments Agoraphobia and Mass attendance/ Is sign of peace required? Father Kenneth DoyleNovember 8, 20174 min read In the latest “Question Corner,” Father Doyle fields questions on agoraphobia and Mass attendance, and whether the sign of peace is required. Behind the HeadlinesBlogCommentary French Catholic school had profound impact Christopher GuntyNovember 8, 20174 min read In the early 1700s, Protestant settlers in Maryland had overtaken the Catholic settlers, and made the practice and teaching of the Catholic faith in the colony nearly impossible. BlogOpen WindowRecipes Ooh la la! Let’s have French onion soup for dinner Rita BuettnerNovember 6, 20172 min read We don’t always have the time and money to slip away to a lovely French restaurant. So I decided to make French onion soup for dinner. BlogDust and Dewfall His gaze never turns away from us Father J. Collin PostonNovember 6, 20174 min read Being a humble servant is living out the wondrous, mystical reality that God’s gaze never turns away from us. Previous 1 … 251 252 253 … 279 Next