Month

December 2012

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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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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‘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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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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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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Fells Point parish with Polish roots celebrates 125 years

Hundreds gathered to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Holy Rosary Church.
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Loyola, IND among those aiding Hurricane Sandy victims this holiday season

Throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore, several groups have worked to assist victims of Hurricane Sandy.
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In Laurel, Our Lady of Guadalupe’s feast celebrates faith, culture

Catholics across the Archdiocese of Baltimore celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
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Catholic Review Column: Merzbacher Case

The Baltimore Sun recently wrote an article recounting the horrible abuse committed by John Merzbacher, a former school teacher who terrorized students in the 1970s at Catholic Community School in South Baltimore. The Sun’s story did not break new ground, but rather it re-told a tragic story that the pages of the Catholic Review and...
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