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Emmitsburg ‘angel’: Travelers in distress find St. Anthony Shrine fortuitous crash site

A message from Archbishop Lori about lifting the general dispensation

A Light Brightly Visible 2.0

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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On the road with Joseph in the Archdiocese of Baltimore
Late spring is a perfect time for the faithful to gain a plenary indulgence by taking a spiritual retreat to one of the destinations. Read more »
Source: Catholic Review
Archbishop Lori says bishops’ pastoral document on Eucharist will serve as foundation of eucharistic revival
With their recent decision to draft a pastoral document on the Eucharist, the U.S. bishops “did not vote on a national policy to deny holy Communion to politicians who reject church teaching, especially regarding abortion,” Archbishop William E. Lori said in a June 22 letter to Catholics of the Archdiocese… Read more »
Source: Catholic Review
Emmitsburg ‘angel’: Travelers in distress find St. Anthony Shrine fortuitous crash site
Candida Montilla came upon the woman she describes as her guardian angel by accident – literally. Read more »
Source: Catholic Review
RADIO INTERVIEW: Importance of fatherhood/New book by Tony Pagnotti
Josephite Father Kingsley Ogbuji shares some of his experiences ministering to prisoners and what he has learned about the importance of fatherhood. Also, Tony Pagnotti talks about his new book, "My Scripted and Unscripted Life: A Memoir of a TV Newsman." Read more »
Source: Catholic Review
Father Kady returns to home parish in Allegany County for ordination to priesthood
Archbishop William E. Lori ordained Father Scott Kady during a Mass that was both a family affair and homecoming, in multiple ways. Read more »
Source: Catholic Review
Jim Phelan, basketball coach who elevated Mount St. Mary’s profile, dies at 92
Few laymen matched his contributions to the Mount, which gave Phelan a one-year contract to coach in 1954. It turned into 49 uninterrupted seasons on the same campus, the third longest in the history of the sport. Read more »
Source: Catholic Review

FROM THE ARCHBISHOP

A message from Archbishop Lori on bishops’ pastoral document
June 22, 2021Archbishop William E. Lori
It is important to note that the bishops did not vote to implement a national policy to deny Holy Communion to politicians who reject Church teaching.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
June 20, 2021Archbishop William E. Lori
There is never a time when the Church is not tossed to and fro by the upheavals of culture and history and by the weakness of her crew. Wisely did our Lord predict, “In this world you will have trouble, but take heart, I have overcome the world."
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Ordination of Father Scott Kady
June 19, 2021Archbishop William E. Lori
In these days rife with challenge, in these days when so many people are agitated, in these days when God’s judgment upon his Church looms large, yes, I need you, Scott, as my helper, and I need you to be one with your fellow presbyters, my co-workers in the truth, with whom I am privileged to serve the People of God.
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Actualización sobre el trabajo de nuestra iniciativa de justicia racial
June 15, 2021Archbishop William E. Lori
Con abundancia de oración y con la participación reflexiva de nuestra comunidad arquidiocesana, avanzamos ahora para asegurarnos de que no solo somos una familia de parroquias que se opone al odio y el racismo, sino una comunidad amorosa y acogedora que celebra el hecho de que todos somos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo, el Hijo de Dios encarnado.
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An update on the work of our racial justice initiative
June 15, 2021Archbishop William E. Lori
With an abundance of prayer and the thoughtful participation of our Archdiocesan community, we now move forward to ensure we are not only a family of parishes that stands against hatred and racism, but a loving and welcoming community that celebrates the fact that we are all brothers and sisters in Christ, the Incarnate Son of God.
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Catholic Review Radio

Josephite Father Kingsley Ogbuji shares some of his experiences ministering to prisoners and what he has learned about the importance of fatherhood. Also, Tony Pagnotti talks about his new book, “My Scripted and Unscripted Life: A Memoir of a TV Newsman.” Listen below

CatholicReview · June 20, 2021 | Importance of Fathers/New book by Tony Pagnotti

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 Deacon Kevin Hostutler of St. Louis in Clarksville and St. Francis of Assisi in Fulton. For more homilies, click here.

Archdiocese of Baltimore · June 20, 2021 | Featured Homily: Deacon Kevin Hostutler

Child Protection, Accountability and Transparency

Ideas and insights from our community

Blogs & Commentary

Pray for Satan?/Mass vessels and vestments
Father Kenneth Doyle fields questions about praying for Satan and Mass vessels and vestments. Read more »
Source: Catholic Review
Dreaming of a slower, gentler summer
May this summer be a restful time of renewal, memory-making, and ice cream. Read more »
Source: Catholic Review
‘Holy God, We Praise Thy Name’
That's what is so sweet about my dream -- that our children might see me off singing "Holy God, We Praise Thy Name." If that really happens, it will mean we have succeeded in teaching them the most important lesson in life. They will have kept the faith. Read more »
Source: Catholic Review
Celebrations, milestones and golden gifts (7 Quick Takes)
I’m really enjoying connecting and reconnecting with people I’ve missed so much over the past 15 months. Read more »
Source: Catholic Review
When they grow up
It was a summer evening, and I was home from college. My father and I were taking a walk together through my parents’ neighborhood when we saw a mother and her little girl—maybe 6 or 7 years old—walking on the other side of the street. My father waved, and the… Read more »
Source: Catholic Review
The saving gift of fatherhood
I expected fatherhood to change the routines of my life. Everyone told me it would. Goodbye, sleep. Hello, collapsing in exhaustion at 8 p.m. What I did not suppose was the way fatherhood would be an occasion for conversion. 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!

Learn More about Mother Mary Lange Catholic School

“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

The Year of the Eucharist

Latest News

FROM THE ARCHBISHOP

A message from Archbishop Lori on bishops’ pastoral document

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Ordination of Father Scott Kady

Actualización sobre el trabajo de nuestra iniciativa de justicia racial

An update on the work of our racial justice initiative

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