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January 16, 2016

A hands-off approach to greeting pregnant strangers

When I shared this (old) news story on my Facebook page, I didn’t expect a debate to start. In 2013, a Pennsylvania man touched a pregnant woman’s belly after she asked him to stop. She pressed charges, and it is now considered illegal to touch a pregnant woman’s belly in
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January 15, 2016

Anglican leaders sanction Episcopalians over same-sex marriage

In response to a policy allowing gay marriages, Anglican leaders voted to suspend Episcopalians from positions representing the Anglican Communion.
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January 15, 2016

No one ‘deserves’ faith; it is a gift, pope says

No one deserves faith and no one can buy it; faith is a gift that changes one's life and allows people to recognize Jesus as the son of God.
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January 15, 2016

Archdiocese adds 10 Eagle Scouts

The Eagle Scouts have added 10 to their ranks, five from Troop 87 at St. Francis of Assisi and five from Troop 727 at St. Joseph in Emmitsburg.
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January 14, 2016

New six-part video series on creation now available on disc and online

God may have needed just six days to make all of creation, but for the new video series "Creation," well, it took a bit longer.
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January 14, 2016

Remembering Father Brendan T. Carr and the three most important rules of life

I just posted this 2011 memory-photo on Facebook on November 29, 2015:Four years ago today at Msgr. O'Dwyer Retreat House: "Junior Retreat closing Mass today with the fantastic Father Brendan Carr!!"(Photo by Patti Murphy Dohn)I was overcome with sadness when I learned Monday afternoon of the death of Father Brendan
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January 14, 2016

You don’t have to go to that baby shower (advice I wish I had received while struggling with infertility)

I see that look in your eyes. You’re yearning to become a mother, wondering whether you might ever have a child, hoping and praying and sometimes despairing.Then a baby shower invitation comes in the mail.It’s for a close friend. A sister. A sister-in-law. A cousin who’s like a sister. Someone
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January 14, 2016

Movie Review: ‘The Masked Saint’

What’s a small-town pastor to do when his crumbling church in a crime-ridden neighborhood is desperately strapped for cash? Why, become a professional wrestler by day and moonlight as a vigilante, of course!
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January 13, 2016

Faithfulness in mercy is God’s way of being, pope says

God’s mercy is constant and limitless; he is faithful in his mercy for his children, even when they are unfaithful, Pope Francis said.
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January 13, 2016

Father Carr led Curtis Bay, Glen Burnie parishes

Father Brendan T. Carr, whose leadership enriched parishes in Curtis Bay and Glen Burnie and whose gentle nature extended to his pets and all animals, died Jan. 11.
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January 12, 2016

Interfaith rally at St. Ignatius demands paid sick leave for this year

Representatives of several faiths gathered at St. Ignatius in Baltimore to push for the passage of paid sick leave this year.
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January 12, 2016

If you like “Joy,” you’ll love “Peachy”

On Sunday night, Jennifer Lawrence earned a Golden Globe for playing the title character in “Joy,” a film loosely based on the true story of inventor and single mom Joy Mangano. Despite Lawrence’s big win, the movie has received mixed reviews. I, for one, was a fan because I’m inspired
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