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January 19, 2012
January 19, 2012

Pope says almsgiving conquers temptation of wealth

VATICAN CITY – Almsgiving helps Christians conquer the constant temptation to become slaves to wealth and material goods, Pope Benedict XVI said in his 2008 message for Lent. The practice of almsgiving “represents a specific way to assist those in need and, at the same time, an exercise in self-denial to free us from attachment...
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January 19, 2012

Plight of Iraqi refugees shapes nuns’ visit to Middle East

WASHINGTON – A family of six Iraqis lives in a unheated, single room in Beirut, Lebanon – the adults unable to work legally, the teenager with diabetes unable to get medical care or attend school.
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January 19, 2012

Mercy beats IND in annual game

Magic-mania erupted as the buzzer sounded on Jan. 25 at the Towson Center, as the Mercy High School Magic outscored the Institute of Notre Dame 44-28 to take a 26-16 lead in this 42-year-old tradition called “The Game.”
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January 19, 2012

Sailors swim past McDonogh’s 51 consecutive wins

Talk about a whirlwind week for the Mount de Sales Academy swim team. To start the week, the Catonsville Sailors faced perennial power McDonogh School on Jan. 23 during their regular IAAM A Conference season and up-ended McDonogh’s 51-game winning streak for the win. The team took that momentum right into Jan. 27 and the...
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January 19, 2012

Parishioners focus on blessings, grace during last Masses

Sue Barnabae nearly skipped Saturday evening Mass at St. Peter the Apostle, Jan. 26, because she thought the last regular Mass at her longtime west Baltimore parish would be too sad.
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January 19, 2012

Respect for life requires ongoing vigilance

The annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., always provides a very public way for pro-life advocates to show their support for the sanctity of life.
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January 19, 2012

Bishop urges Catholics to study about St. Paul

WILMINGTON, Del. – In a pastoral letter on “Celebrating the Year of St. Paul,” Bishop Michael A. Saltarelli of Wilmington has called on the faithful in his diocese to discern “how best to study, pray and celebrate the life, inspired writing, spirituality and missionary spirit of St. Paul.”
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January 19, 2012

Jesus showed God is near though his miracles, pope says

VATICAN CITY – Through his healings and miracles, Jesus showed that God is near and merciful to everyone, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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January 19, 2012

All ecumenism is local: Christian unity begins at the roots

VATICAN CITY – In Rome, like in any other diocese, the search for Christian unity is fueled by the prayers and friendships of neighbors and their local pastors.
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January 19, 2012

Jesuit: Order is close to pope, making differences painful

ROME – The obedience, affection and common mission binding the Society of Jesus to the pope are solid, unchanging and the reason why differences can be so painful, said the new superior general of the Jesuits.
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January 19, 2012

Archbishop criticizes removing time limits on abuse suits

MADISON, Wis. – Two bills before the Wisconsin Legislature that would expand or remove the statute of limitations for child abuse cases “will kneecap or even eliminate” church ministries to the needy and punish innocent Catholics for years to come, Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan of Milwaukee told a state Senate committee Jan. 16.
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January 19, 2012

Ash Wednesday draws large number of Catholics

Though weekday Mass is not a typical part of Mary Anne Perry Zenger’s schedule, the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Homeland, parishioner will attend the Feb. 6 Ash Wednesday service at her church in order to receive ashes and inaugurate the season of Lent.
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