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Dear catechumens, you see what is going on in this Gospel: the Samaritan woman experiences purification and enlightenment at a well, a well which stands for the baptismal font, that flowing fountain at which you are soon to be cleansed and reborn.Read More
Dear brothers, on this day when you are instituted as lectors, taking a step closer to your diaconal ordination, I invite you to reflect on the importance of listening to the voice of the Lord. For how we listen to the Word of God will shape how we proclaim it.Read More
Just as Jesus manifested his glory to the Apostles before his Passion and Death, so he reveals his glory to us today so that we will neither flag nor fail in our Lenten journey to Calvary.Read More
When we embrace the poor and lowly, encountering them not as a problem to be solved but as persons made in the image of God, then it is that the Law of Love is fulfilled in us.Read More
That God bestows virtue upon us doesn’t mean we don’t have to lift a finger. It means we need to gain a fuller understanding of what virtue is, how it relates to the totality of our humanity, and how it relates to what we believe as faithful Catholics.Read More
“We are called to be a light brightly visible, not to proclaim ourselves but to proclaim Christ Jesus as Lord.” – Archbishop William E. Lori
Archbishop William E. Lori offers his homily during the opening Mass of the 136th Supreme Convention of the Knight of Columbus at the Baltimore Convention Center August 7. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)
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As we continue our journey through Lent, the Church gently reminds us that every Friday of this sacred season is a day of required abstinence.
All Catholics age 14 and older are asked to abstain from meat on Fridays during Lent, uniting this small sacrifice with the saving sacrifice of Christ. Each Friday calls us to remember the day our Lord gave His life for us — a simple act of penance offered in love and gratitude.
Abstinence is more than an obligation; it is an invitation. In giving up something ordinary, we make room for grace. In embracing a small sacrifice, we turn our hearts more fully toward God as we prepare for the joy of Easter.
If you're wondering where to eat this Friday, consider joining your local parish community for a Fish Fry or Lenten Meal. Many parishes across the Archdiocese are hosting gatherings that bring people together in fellowship during this holy season.
Josephite Father William Norvel, a forceful voice for Black Catholic identity who spent more than six decades challenging the institutional church to live up to its claim of being universal, died March 8. He was 90.
Josephite Father William Norvel, a forceful voice for Black Catholic identity who spent more than six decades challenging the institutional church to live up to its claim of being universal, died March 8. He was 90.
You’re invited to join the Archdiocese of Baltimore for a special Stations of the Cross dedicated to our immigrant brothers and sisters.
🗓 March 27
⏰ 6:30 PM
📍 Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 600 S. Conkling St.
As we walk the Way of the Cross, we will lift up in prayer all who journey in search of safety, opportunity, and hope. Together, we unite our hearts with Christ’s suffering and stand in solidarity with those who carry heavy crosses today.
The word “presence” defined the way Deacon Daniel Stretmater ministered, living a life to evoke Christ’s presence through everything he did in his 101 years of life, including actively serving for a quarter-century at St. Louis in Clarksville.
Deacon Stretmater was also a World War II and Vietnam veteran, a devoted husband, a widower for more than 50 years, a father of 11, a grandfather of 12 and great-grandfather of 10. He died Feb. 21 with his family beside him.
The word “presence” defined the way Deacon Daniel Stretmater ministered, living a life to evoke Christ’s presence through everything he did in his 101 years of life, including actively serving for a quarter-century at St. Louis in Clarksville.
Inspired by the example of Blessed Michael McGivney, we’re reminded that faith isn’t meant to stay private—it’s meant to shape how we live, serve, and engage the world around us. A renewed political culture begins with people of conviction choosing charity, truth, and the dignity of every person.
When faith leads the way, real change is possible.