Day

June 27, 2016

Fortnight For Freedom, Diocese of Rockville Centre, Rally for Religious Freedom

I. Introduction: Getting into the Issue A. I’m delighted to be here to take part in this Rally for Religious Freedom. First and foremost I want to thank Bishop Murphy – thank you for your kind invitation to speak at this important gathering and most of all thank you for your leadership as a brother...
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Flooding devastates West Virginia; residents told to expect more rain

Bishop Michael J. Bransfield of Wheeling-Charleston asked for prayers for those affected by the devastating floods.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Ordination of Michael Rubeling

May the rosary always be a part of your daily devotion as well as other forms of Marian prayer, so that you might meditate on the mystery of Christ through the eyes of Mary and thus help the people you serve to remember well what he has done to save us.
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Next in line: Waiting for baby

I’m at a point in my life where I know a lot of other women who are expecting babies. Many of my friends, family members, and former students who have entered the “adult” phase of their lives, are simultaneously sharing the experience of carrying and growing a life.I found out
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Father Rubeling’s priestly ordination is a family affair

Archbishop William E. Lori ordained Father Michael Rubeling as the newest priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore June 25.
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U.S. Supreme Court strikes down regulations on Texas abortion clinics

In a 5-3 vote June 27, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down restrictions on Texas abortion clinics.
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Marvel’s “Daredevil” weighs questions of faith and violence

Introspection on one’s faith can come from the strangest and unlikeliest of places – including an action-packed Netflix series called “Daredevil.”
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Christians should apologize for helping to marginalize gays, pope says

At the mention of the massacre in early June at a gay nightclub in Florida, Pope Francis closed his eyes as if in pain and shook his head.
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Shared faith should lead to joint action, pope and patriarch say

Pope Francis and Armenian Apostolic Catholicos Karekin II urged common action on behalf of persecuted Christians and refugees.
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Orioles magic: A night at the ballgame with the next generation of Orioles fans

As a child growing up in Baltimore in the 1980s, I rooted for the Orioles. Everyone did.I thought of the players as members of the Baltimore family—and I always believed they would win. Who wouldn’t believe Jim Palmer and Brooks Robinson could make magic happen at Memorial Stadium? They did
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