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May 31, 2012
May 31, 2012

Catholic Review Column: On Our Way

A few days ago, someone asked me, “How do you like being in the Archdiocese of Baltimore so far?” “Well,” I said, “It’s pretty good. The first weekend I went to a horse race and the second was the long Memorial Day weekend. What’s not to like?” Of course that’s not quite the whole story....
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May 31, 2012

First Amendment, not about Pill, but Bill of Rights

That’s the view of two legal scholars on religious liberty issues as they observe what they see as an orchestrated campaign against the First Amendment right to free exercise of religion.
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May 31, 2012

FAQ on Religious Liberty

This Q & A answers questions such as what is religious liberty and describes the roots of religious liberty.
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May 31, 2012

Merzbacher’s victims to hold vigil at old school June 6

Sex abuse victims of former Catholic school teacher John Merzbacher plan to gather for a vigil at the former Catholic Community School of South Baltimore.
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May 31, 2012

Approaches to religious liberty have developed over time

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof” are the first words of the Bill of Rights, ratified in 1791.
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May 31, 2012

HHS mandate latest in line of religious crises

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regulation that would force employers, including Catholic institutions, to pay, directly or indirectly, for insurance for sterilization and contraceptives, including abortion-inducing drugs, stands as a religious liberty crisis.
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May 31, 2012

Heroes of religious liberty span centuries

If asked to list heroes of American freedom, people might reflect on the Revolutionary era and name George Washington, Nathan Hale and Betsy Ross. If asked to name heroes of religious liberty, they might go blank.
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May 31, 2012

Interfaith Rock promotes religious understanding

A band featuring students from different faith communities in Frederick is performing at St. Katharine Drexel June 3.
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May 31, 2012

Pets can unleash the power of love

Father Joe Breighner tells us the truth about cats and dogs.
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May 31, 2012

“Free” deals can cost us part of our dignity

There’s no such thing as a free lunch, the saying goes. And really no such thing as free Slurpees or free cupcakes. There’s always a catch.
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May 31, 2012

Nothing to fear but…

Before Leo started preschool, we had to fill out several forms full of questions. I came to one question, “Does he have any fears?”That’s easy, I thought. “Mr. Yuk and zombies,” I wrote.The next question? “Do you share these fears?” No, though I will never take him to party stores
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