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December 11, 2012

‘Doomsday preppers’ might be onto something

There is something about Armageddon that fascinates even the least religious among us, as the silver screen has long attested.
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Like Mary, surrender to the Christ within

Mary let go of her fears, worries, anxieties and doubts, and surrendered them to God. Can we do the same? I believe we can.
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John Carroll, Battelle sign agreement supporting school’s STEM initiative

Officials from The John Carroll School and Battelle signed a memorandum of understanding Dec. 10 in support of the Bel Air school’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Academy.
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The pope, Justin Bieber and the nature of social media

What do Justin Bieber and Pope Benedict XVI have in common? Not much, really, except that both enjoy music and, as of this week, both are on Twitter.
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What the Lord wants for Christmas

As you read this column, you are probably in the throes of Christmas shopping. No doubt you’ve made your list and checked it twice – all in an effort to find appropriate gifts for spouses, children, friends and colleagues.
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Saints, slaves and freemen in European art

A small, diverse group of Marylanders, invited by Councilman William “Pete” Welch, gathered for a networking reception and sashayed through the halls of the Walters Art Museum Nov. 30. The group included Bishop Denis J. Madden, Father Donald A. Sterling, pastor of New All Saints in Liberty Heights, and yours truly.
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‘And with your spirit’ works for me

In the mid-1960s, the late Father Francis X. Wills was the associate pastor of St. Rose of Lima in Brooklyn, known for the voice he lent to parish music and the strong hand with which he guided a Catholic Youth Organization that provided an outlet for hundreds of teens.
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