Saved by an angel? Baltimore Catholics recall life‑changing moments No, Grandma is not an angel Indigenous artifacts from Vatican welcomed home to Canada in Montreal ceremony Vatican yearbook goes online New Emmitsburg school chapel honors son who overcame cancer Local News Historic church restored in Frederick County Katie V. Jones December 12, 2025 When Father John Williamson arrived as pastor of St. John the Evangelist in Frederick and St. Joseph on Carrollton Manor in Buckeystown five years ago, the roof of St. Joseph’s historic church was leaking and the steeple was “ready to fall off.” Father Gregory Rapisarda, revered for his accompaniment of the sick, dies at 78 George P. Matysek Jr. December 11, 2025 Father Gregory Rapisarda, who was beloved for his selfless outreach to the sick, died Dec. 10. He was the longtime Catholic chaplain at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore. Saved by an angel? Baltimore Catholics recall life‑changing moments George P. Matysek Jr. December 10, 2025 Across the country – and across faiths – millions of Americans say they believe in unseen protectors who watch, warn and sometimes intervene. A 2023 Associated Press-NORC poll found that about seven in 10 U.S. adults believe in angels. No, Grandma is not an angel George P. Matysek Jr. December 10, 2025 Dr. Matthew Dugandzic, academic dean and associate professor of moral theology at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Roland Park, explained that people are created to be human – not angels. More Local News World News Trappist bishop in Norway says Advent calls Catholics to hope in the darkness Paulina Guzik December 14, 2025 As Advent unfolds in the far north, Bishop Erik Varden says the season’s power lies not in cheerfulness but in hope—”light shining at the darkest point of the night.” Sainthood effort begins for Mother Antonia, the nun who chose to bring Gospel behind bars Sandra Dibble December 14, 2025 The onetime Beverly Hills resident became a nun at age 50, and for more than three decades devoted her life to serving not only those behind bars, but also others on the outside who were poor, sick, and vulnerable. Catholic leaders analyze the impact of stricter immigration policies on Hispanic communities Marietha Góngora V. December 13, 2025 The impact of immigration enforcement — including the ongoing nationwide deportation efforts — is “making life unbearable” for many Catholic families and communities, said a group of panelists gathered at Georgetown University for a recent Latino Leader Gathering, hosted by Georgetown’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life in Washington. On Guadalupe feast day, pope prays leaders shun lies, hatred, division, disrespect for life Carol Glatz December 12, 2025 Pope Leo XIV prayed for Mary’s maternal intercession so that she would help nations avoid lies and hatred and instruct leaders to protect the dignity of all human life. More World News Commentary Scripture series by popular Catholic speaker offers deep dive into the person of Jesus Cecilia Cicone December 11, 2025 Meg Hunter-Kilmer breaks open the meaning of the Scriptures in light of Christ as the fulfillment of all prophecies in her latest book, “Eyes Fixed on Jesus.” How about a little Old Bay on your Advent Rita Buettner December 11, 2025 In an era where we’re not producing the penny anymore, returning Old Bay to its original metal canister somehow feels reassuring. Rome and the Church in the U.S. George Weigel December 10, 2025 The bishops speak in the public square on a host of issues, and they do so with the voice of public reason, not as “culture-warriors” (another silly epithet applied to them by bears of little brain). Question Corner: When can Catholics sing the Advent hymn ‘O Come, O Come, Emmanuel?’ Jenna Marie Cooper December 10, 2025 The church does not have any explicit rule about when the hymn “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” can be sung. In principle, it’s perfectly allowed to sing this throughout Advent. However, I think I can guess why your choir director wants to hold off on using this hymn until later in the season. A steady light: Pope Leo XIV’s top five moments of 2025 Elizabeth Scalia December 9, 2025 Leo’s papacy, of nine months gestation, has revealed itself slowly — full of hope but also hidden, as though the first pope from the United States meant to show himself in small, unhurried measures. More Commentary Featured Video Pope Leo XIV ended his stay in Lebanon Dec. 2 with what he termed “a heartfelt appeal” for peace.
Historic church restored in Frederick County Katie V. Jones December 12, 2025 When Father John Williamson arrived as pastor of St. John the Evangelist in Frederick and St. Joseph on Carrollton Manor in Buckeystown five years ago, the roof of St. Joseph’s historic church was leaking and the steeple was “ready to fall off.”
Father Gregory Rapisarda, revered for his accompaniment of the sick, dies at 78 George P. Matysek Jr. December 11, 2025 Father Gregory Rapisarda, who was beloved for his selfless outreach to the sick, died Dec. 10. He was the longtime Catholic chaplain at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore.
Saved by an angel? Baltimore Catholics recall life‑changing moments George P. Matysek Jr. December 10, 2025 Across the country – and across faiths – millions of Americans say they believe in unseen protectors who watch, warn and sometimes intervene. A 2023 Associated Press-NORC poll found that about seven in 10 U.S. adults believe in angels.
No, Grandma is not an angel George P. Matysek Jr. December 10, 2025 Dr. Matthew Dugandzic, academic dean and associate professor of moral theology at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Roland Park, explained that people are created to be human – not angels.
Trappist bishop in Norway says Advent calls Catholics to hope in the darkness Paulina Guzik December 14, 2025 As Advent unfolds in the far north, Bishop Erik Varden says the season’s power lies not in cheerfulness but in hope—”light shining at the darkest point of the night.”
Sainthood effort begins for Mother Antonia, the nun who chose to bring Gospel behind bars Sandra Dibble December 14, 2025 The onetime Beverly Hills resident became a nun at age 50, and for more than three decades devoted her life to serving not only those behind bars, but also others on the outside who were poor, sick, and vulnerable.
Catholic leaders analyze the impact of stricter immigration policies on Hispanic communities Marietha Góngora V. December 13, 2025 The impact of immigration enforcement — including the ongoing nationwide deportation efforts — is “making life unbearable” for many Catholic families and communities, said a group of panelists gathered at Georgetown University for a recent Latino Leader Gathering, hosted by Georgetown’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life in Washington.
On Guadalupe feast day, pope prays leaders shun lies, hatred, division, disrespect for life Carol Glatz December 12, 2025 Pope Leo XIV prayed for Mary’s maternal intercession so that she would help nations avoid lies and hatred and instruct leaders to protect the dignity of all human life.
Scripture series by popular Catholic speaker offers deep dive into the person of Jesus Cecilia Cicone December 11, 2025 Meg Hunter-Kilmer breaks open the meaning of the Scriptures in light of Christ as the fulfillment of all prophecies in her latest book, “Eyes Fixed on Jesus.”
How about a little Old Bay on your Advent Rita Buettner December 11, 2025 In an era where we’re not producing the penny anymore, returning Old Bay to its original metal canister somehow feels reassuring.
Rome and the Church in the U.S. George Weigel December 10, 2025 The bishops speak in the public square on a host of issues, and they do so with the voice of public reason, not as “culture-warriors” (another silly epithet applied to them by bears of little brain).
Question Corner: When can Catholics sing the Advent hymn ‘O Come, O Come, Emmanuel?’ Jenna Marie Cooper December 10, 2025 The church does not have any explicit rule about when the hymn “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” can be sung. In principle, it’s perfectly allowed to sing this throughout Advent. However, I think I can guess why your choir director wants to hold off on using this hymn until later in the season.
A steady light: Pope Leo XIV’s top five moments of 2025 Elizabeth Scalia December 9, 2025 Leo’s papacy, of nine months gestation, has revealed itself slowly — full of hope but also hidden, as though the first pope from the United States meant to show himself in small, unhurried measures.
