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Baltimore sculptor honors Brooksie
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Baltimore sculptor honors Brooksie

George P. Matysek Jr.October 26, 20112 min read
Before the new statue of Baltimore’s beloved Brooks Robinson was unveiled last weekend beneath a blast of black, orange and white confetti outside Oriole Park, the bronze behemoth rested in a foundry in Pietrasanta, Italy. Standing right next to the likeness of the Hall of Fame third baseman was a replica of Michelangelo’s David. Joseph Sheppard, the Baltimore sculptor who crafted the Robinson statue, […]
A glimpse into Archbishop O’Brien’s playful side
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A glimpse into Archbishop O’Brien’s playful side

George P. Matysek Jr.August 29, 20115 min read
The archbishop has a well-earned reputation as a serious-minded and devoted leader who gives everything he has in service of a Church he loves. Yet, there’s another side to him – a playful side that endears him those who know him.
All together now: ‘I love my cross, I love my beads’
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All together now: ‘I love my cross, I love my beads’

George P. Matysek Jr.August 16, 20113 min read
Published in 1925, the yellowed and crumbling “Manual of Select Catholic Hymns and Devotions” had been tucked away on a dusty choir-loft shelf alongside stacks of old, unused sheet music. The hymnal’s binding had been broken long ago – a sign of frequent use in a parish that was once among the largest and most […]
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Our Lady of the Butterflies

George P. Matysek Jr.July 14, 20112 min read
An image of the Blessed Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child is made out of African butterfly wings. (CR Staff/George P. Matysek Jr.) One of the great joys of my recent pilgrimage to the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland was meeting Father Anastasio Roggero. The Carmelite priest, who shepherds the Church of Our Lady Victorious […]
Letters that made a difference
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Letters that made a difference

George P. Matysek Jr.April 26, 20113 min read
Father Milton Hipsley holds his rosary at his Mercy Ridge residence in Timonium last year. (CR/Owen Sweeney III) Father Milton Hipsley’s letters started arriving on my desk in the summer of 2009. Very neatly written in all capital letters, the notes always seemed focused on the importance of kindness and of taking time for
‘The greatest temptation of my life’
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‘The greatest temptation of my life’

George P. Matysek Jr.March 31, 20113 min read
Dominican Father Carleton Parker Jones calls it the “greatest temptation” of his life.
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Calling St. Polycarp

George P. Matysek Jr.March 10, 20112 min read
When Marilyn Szewczyk was about to launch a network of pro-life pregnancy centers in Maryland, she turned to St. Polycarp for help. Reasoning that the obscure early Christian martyr didn’t have many people asking for his intercession, Szewczyk figured she’d have easy access to his ear.Lynn Anne Sukeena, one of Szewczyk’s daughters, told me that […]
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Cardinal Keeler and the Psychic Reader

George P. Matysek Jr.March 3, 20112 min read
 Cardinal William H. Keeler, master of the one-liner, meets with George P. Matysek Jr. (CR Staff/Owen Sweeney III)During a March 2 testimonial at a special celebration of Cardinal William H. Keeler’s upcoming 80th birthday, Richard Berndt told a story that demonstrated why friends know the retired archbishop as a master of
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Mystery of George Washington’s missing (and recovered) letter to Catholics

George P. Matysek Jr.February 16, 20112 min read
Part of a 1790 letter to Catholics written by President George Washington is shown in this photograph. The letter is housed in the archives of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. (Courtesy Archdiocese of Baltimore) In honor of President’s Day, tomorrow’s issue of The Catholic Review will feature an article on a very valuable letter housed in […]
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Sargent Shriver: Cardinal Gibbons’ godson remembered

George P. Matysek Jr.January 22, 20115 min read
Sargent Shriver is shown in a Life photograph. The former vice presidential candidate was the godson of Baltimore Cardinal James Gibbons. This week’s cover story in The Catholic Review spotlights a mother and daughter who are planning to jump into the icy Chesapeake Bay at the end of the month to raise money for the Special Olympics. Was […]
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