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March 23, 2016

Wednesday in Holy Week

I. Introduction A. Well, dear sisters and dear friends, it’s been quite the day. If you attended the oral arguments in the chambers of the Supreme Court, you heard high level argumentation and questioning. For those of us who are non-lawyers, it is glimpse at the complexities of the law. I can only imagine the...
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More than 800 New Catholics Enter the Church in the Archdiocese of Baltimore at Saturday’s Easter Vigil, up 25% from 2015

The Archdiocese of Baltimore is preparing to welcome 808 new Catholics at Masses this Easter weekend. That number is up more than 25% from last year, which saw 607 new Catholics enter the Church at Easter. Among those entering is a 14-year-old girl who found her Catholic faith while battling cancer. Her godparents and neighbors...
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Coffee & Doughnuts with Ray Kelly

Ray Kelly is the Director of Community Relations for the No Boundaries Coalition and a member of the pastoral council at St. Peter Claver.
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From Parkville school to Dundalk outreach, with love

Students from St. Ursula School reach out through "Faith in Action" initiative.
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What is God like?

There are two theological questions of enormous importance, an exploration into God: "What is God like?" and "How must I behave?" ​
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Vatican spokesman: Archives on Argentine dictatorship to be opened

At the request of Pope Francis, material in the Vatican Secret archives relating to Argentina’s “Dirty War” is expected to be opened in the coming months, the Vatican spokesman said.
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Babe Ruth never forgot influence of Xaverian brother

Babe Ruth: "Don’t get the idea that I’m proud of my harum-scarum youth. I’m not. I simply had a rotten start in life, and it took me a long time to get my bearings."
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‘Let them serve’: Baltimore students join hundreds in standing with Little Sisters of the Poor

Mount de Sales students showed their support for the Little Sisters of the Poor outside the Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court hears oral arguments in HHS mandate case

During oral arguments March 23 at the Supreme Court, attorneys on both sides of the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive requirement examined how the mandate either violates or strikes a balance with religious freedom.
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