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RADIO INTERVIEW: Blessed Stanley Rother

Preparedness, communication merit high marks for Catholic Charities’ nursing home

Natural Family Planning Awareness Week

Baltimore Catholics pray for homeless man whose skull was fractured in attack

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Archbishop William E. Lori’s latest pastoral letter addresses how the Lord calls every member of the Archdiocese of Baltimore to holiness and missionary discipleship.

The Year of the Eucharist was developed by Archbishop William Lori to help us as we move along our path of life and offer us concrete ways to connect with the Lord and experience his never-ending light.

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Sister Mary Brendan Conlon, OSU, served in hometown of Cumberland
Sister Mary Brendan Conlon, a Cumberland native who served in her hometown, elsewhere in Appalachia, and in Central America, died July 16 at Nazareth Home-Clifton in Louisville, Ky. She was 93. Read more »
Source: Catholic Review
RADIO INTERVIEW: Blessed Stanley Rother
Christopher Gunty speaks with Monsignor Thomas Tewes, a classmate of Father Rother, and Maria Ruiz Scaperlanda, who wrote the definitive biography of Father Rother. Read more »
Source: Catholic Review
Preparedness, communication merit high marks for Catholic Charities’ nursing home
St. Elizabeth Rehabilitation and Nursing Center received one of its highest approval ratings from clients during the year of the pandemic, according to an annual survey by the Maryland Health Care Commission. Read more »
Source: Catholic Review
Married 50 years, Towson grandparents are rooted in faith
Stephen is a retired Baltimore City Schools administrator and Sandy is a former dental assistant and daycare worker. Raising children and taking active roles in their church community has kept them busy but they have always found time for one another. Read more »
Source: Catholic Review
$Baltimore Catholics pray for homeless man whose skull was fractured in attack$ Baltimore Catholics pray for homeless man whose skull was fractured in attack
A homeless man befriended by Catholic urban missionaries suffered serious injuries when his skull was fractured in an attack late July 12 or early July 13. Read more »
Source: Catholic Review
Mount de Sales’ Whittaker will keenly watch peers run in Tokyo Olympics
Whittaker, who won the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland cross country title at age 14 and soon thereafter catapulted herself into the national prep middle-distance scene, was 10th-fastest in the 800 semifinals at the U.S. Olympic Trials in June. Read more »
Source: Catholic Review

FROM THE ARCHBISHOP

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 26, 2021Archbishop William E. Lori
By participating in Holy Mass, we not only build up our own spiritual lives, we also contribute to the building up of Christ’s Body, the Church.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 17, 2021Archbishop William E. Lori
Last week, I had the joy and privilege of ordaining and installing the new Bishop of Wilmington, Bishop William Edward Koenig.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Episcopal Ordination of Bishop William Edward Koenig
July 13, 2021Archbishop William E. Lori
On this day of grace and joy, the hearts and prayers of all your friends are with you, as are the hearts and prayers of those whom you will serve in the years ahead.
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A message from Archbishop Lori: Support the Hyde Amendment
July 12, 2021Archbishop William E. Lori
As the federal budget negotiations proceed over the next few weeks, I urge you to join your voices to the hundreds of thousands of individuals across our nation who believe that the life-saving Hyde Amendment should remain in place.
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Mensaje del Arzobispo Lori: Apoye la Enmienda Hyde
July 12, 2021Archbishop William E. Lori
En este momento crítico, unámonos en oración por la protección de los no nacidos.
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Erin Younkins, director of the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s office of life, justice and peace within the Institute for Evangelization, talks about the dignity of the elderly in advance of the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. Listen below.

CatholicReview · July 18, 2021 | Dignity of the Elderly

Featured Homily

Priests and deacons throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore provide wonderful spiritual insights through their homilies and reflections.

Press play below to listen to our featured homily from Father Jim Proffitt, director of clergy personnel for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. For more homilies, click here.

Archdiocese of Baltimore · July 18, 2021 | Featured Homily: Father Jim Proffitt

Child Protection, Accountability and Transparency

Ideas and insights from our community

Blogs & Commentary

God gives us what we need
It was one of those steamy hot summer days of my childhood, back when TVs were black and white, road trips were high entertainment and station wagons weren’t air-conditioned. We were taking a vacation in and around Boston, and my parents were introducing their children to a little more American… Read more »
Source: Catholic Review
A call to give the elderly the care and attention they deserve
As the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, July 25, marks the perfect opportunity to reach out to the aging individuals in your life in a special way that reassures them of your love and care. Read more »
Source: Catholic Review
Banana bread, coming home, lucky odometer numbers, and more (7 Quick Takes)
When I saw we had four bananas that were nearing the end of their time, I decided to make banana bread—and then actually followed through. Read more »
Source: Catholic Review
Religious items and later use/Cremation ashes as fertilizer?
Father Doyle fields a question about reusing religious items and another about using cremation remains for fertilizer. Read more »
Source: Catholic Review
Moral courage and the many cultures of death
Ryszard Kuklinski was a genuine hero of the long, twilight struggle against communist totalitarianism -- the man who helped prevent a bloody Soviet invasion of Poland to crush the nascent Solidarity movement. Read more »
Source: Catholic Review
All the good stuff
“If I walk through that door, and I don’t have Berger Cookies, I don’t know what will happen,” I joked. Read more »
Source: Catholic Review

Legacy Continues

New Catholic school on track for Baltimore

On Oct. 23, Archbishop William E. Lori broke ground on Mother Mary Lange Catholic School, the first Catholic elementary school to be built in the city in 60 years!

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“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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A Light Brightly Visible 2.0

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FROM THE ARCHBISHOP

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Episcopal Ordination of Bishop William Edward Koenig

A message from Archbishop Lori: Support the Hyde Amendment

Mensaje del Arzobispo Lori: Apoye la Enmienda Hyde

Catholic Review Radio

Featured Homily

Child Protection, Accountability and Transparency

Blogs & Commentary

Legacy Continues

New Catholic school on track for Baltimore

Welcome to the Archdiocese of Baltimore

Find a Parish

Find a School

Your Church at Work