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January 19, 2012

Shall We Dance

The longest of the 150 Psalms in the Bible is Psalm 119. It is in praise of God’s law. Virtually every other verse mentions the law or its equivalent: covenant, precept, statute, decree, ordinance and commandment. The Jewish believer saw the law, known as Mosaic law since Christian and Hebrew tradition ascribe it to Moses,...
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Father Janaites carried burdens for others

Since the strokes in my eyes in 2002, I’ve found that tears come pretty easily. However, I needed no such excuse when I first heard that Father Stan Janaites had died on Aug. 5. I cried again as I stood at his coffin in St. Joseph’s Church in Sykesville.
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Hope for the future

When Baltimoreans United in Leadership Development issued a call to develop new affordable homes for Sandtown, St. Peter Claver was there to answer. St. Peter Claver became an integral part of Project Nehemiah, which was named to give the community revitalization a biblical context, relating it to the rebuilding of Jerusalem and restoration of Israel...
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Aid agencies to continue work in Afghanistan regardless of threats

TORONTO – As the Taliban issued an explicit threat against Canadian aid workers and the killings of nongovernmental staff reached record levels in Afghanistan, a Canadian Catholic aid agency said it remains committed to its work there.
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Cubans offer homes as prayer houses to nurture faith, service

PEDRO BETANCOURT, Cuba – As a summer afternoon rainstorm brewed, nearly two dozen Cubans gathered on a friend’s covered porch to celebrate Mass.
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Understanding other cultures seen as key to meaningful celebrations

LOS ANGELES – Building relationships among parish ethnic groups is critical to meaningful multicultural celebrations, said presenters at the National Association of Pastoral Musicians western regional convention Aug. 5-8 in Los Angeles.
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New chair helps St. Agnes plot future

Barbara Bozzuto lost her way on her first visit to St. Agnes Hospital, which led to a satisfying discovery.
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Baltimore says farewell to Bishop Malooly

It’s not every day that Bishop W. Francis Malooly is compared to a record-breaking Olympian.
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Goucher College incorporates faith into global experience

Goucher College may not track the faith of its students, yet plenty of opportunities are present for students to tap into their own in between hitting the books.
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Bishop has passion for young church

Whether he’s speaking to youths in the hallway before they’re about to be confirmed, mingling with young people during the archdiocese’s annual youth and young adult pilgrimage, or simply remembering a teenager’s name, Bishop W. Francis Malooly has demonstrated his commitment to the young people of the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
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The bishop they were hoping for

When Bishop W. Francis Malooly was named the ordinary of the Diocese of Wilmington, Del., in July, Father John Hopkins was elated.
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Western vicariate is changing fast

In the seven years Bishop W. Francis Malooly has led the western vicariate, he has faced the challenge of overseeing a part of the archdiocese experiencing significant demographic changes.
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