Throughout the pandemic, I have offered Masses for an end to this virus, and I continue to do so. Trusting in God, and seeking the intercession of our Blessed Mother, we hope and pray that this too will pass, and pass soon.Read More

One of the most neuralgic pressure points in today’s society is authority: Who has authority? What are the limits of authority? How should it be exercised? Debates on authority are going on in every sector of society, including politics and government, education, social media, and the Church.Read More

From around the world, tributes have poured in honoring the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu. I wish to add my voice to these tributes, in praise of a courageous church leader who championed racial justice in South Africa and around the world. His life and his passing powerfully remind us that the struggle for racial justice and equity must continue in all the communities that are part of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. May Archbishop Tutu’s soul rest in the peace of Christ.Read More

May open our hearts to receive him & draw close to him every day of our lives. I wish you and your loved ones a joyous Christmas and may God bless us and keep us always in his love!Read More

Father McGivney’s path to the priesthood was anything but easy. He hailed from a large Irish-immigrant family in Waterbury, Connecticut. At an early age, he felt an attraction to the priesthood, but like many young men in those days, he worked to support his family. Finally, with the help of his pastor, he entered St. Hyacinth College in Quebec, where he studied hard and excelled in English and English literature. Now ready to begin his seminary studies in earnest, Michael McGivney enrolled at Our Lady of the Angels Seminary in Niagara, New York, where he studied philosophy.Read More