There’s an interesting transformation that happens in stores right after the Christmas holidays. As the sights and sounds of Christmas disappear, suddenly store shelves are filled with Valentine’s decorations, candies and gifts.Read More
Catholic schools and religious education programs not only educate children about their faith, they also help children grow spiritually, including teaching them to become missionary.Read More
VATICAN CITY – Lent is a time to return to God’s loving embrace and to remember that true happiness can only come from being a friend of Jesus, Pope Benedict XVI said.Read More
ST. LOUIS – People who represent Catholic institutions have an obligation to “show respect for the teachings of the church” and not to take public positions contrary to those teachings, Archbishop Raymond L. Burke of St. Louis said in an interview with his archdiocesan newspaper.Read More
When you attend Mass this weekend, you will likely receive a letter from me informing you about expected state legislation that would pose a real and significant threat to our Church, including its parishes, schools, and other ministries. I urge you to read it carefully, as well as the additional materials that accompany it. They...Read More
On the same day many Americans celebrated the grit, determination, dedication and hard work of the titans of the gridiron at Super Bowl XLII, the Archdiocese of Baltimore recognized similar qualities in titans of a different sort – the religious sisters, brothers and priests from throughout the archdiocese who have dedicated their lives to God.Read More
If you want to learn your catechism without wading through the 802 pages of the Catechism of the Catholic Church – and that’s the paperback version – Brother Charles Madden, O.F.M. Conv., has the answer.Read More
MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s Catholic bishops have pleaded with the federal government to renegotiate a trade treaty with the U.S. and Canada that they say is leading to the cultural death of their nation.Read More
WASHINGTON – Two U.S. cardinals are part of an interfaith group of religious leaders who have asked President George W. Bush for his “active leadership” in achieving a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinian territories, and for a comprehensive cease-fire covering Israel, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.Read More
As we begin the penitential season of Lent, we are often asked the following question. What are you giving up for Lent? Lent is the season for prayer, penance and almsgiving.Read More