Sister Patricia Ellen Cosgrove, O.S.F., dies at 85

A funeral Mass for Sister Patricia Ellen Cosgrove of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia was offered Sept. 22 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa. Sister Patricia was active in healthcare ministries.
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No time to read the story when you are part of it

“Did you read my story?”Over the decades, I masked my disappointment when that question led to a head shake from a college basketball great like Juan Dixon or a steady Baltimore Raven like Matt Stover or the greatest Olympian and endurance athlete in history, Michael Phelps. It wasn’t until people
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Silence and indifference to migrant crisis lead to complicity, pope says

Indifference to the tragedies today’s migrants and refugees are facing lead to complicity when people remain silent, Pope Francis said.
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Lesson for synod seen in joy evident at World Meeting of Families

Many hope the passion shown by the pope at the World Festival of Families will drive the Oct. 4-25 Synod of Bishops on the family.
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Guest Commentary: What I learned on pilgrimage

Father John J. "Jack" Lombardi reflects on the pilgrimage he led from Baltimore to Philadelphia to see Pope Francis.
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On the Pope Francis trail

Throughout the pope’s visit, I was amazed at his stamina and his deft touch. Without glitz, he was a star but his stardom was illumined by the light of Christ.
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The Lego Vatican

To prepare for Pope Francis’ epic visit, I decided to share some art created just for the event with my PreK-8th grade students at St. Joan of Arc in Aberdeen. I knew my students would love Fr. Bob Simon’s “A Priest as Minifigure Contemplating the Splendor of the Vatican,” a
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Amen: Strong women bolster pilgrimage

Paul McMullen shares a reflection on two women who helped support the 110-mile walking pilgrimage from Baltimore to Philadelphia.
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Vatican doesn’t deny pope met Kentucky clerk, won’t comment further

The Vatican does not deny reports that while in Washington, Pope Francis briefly met with Kim Davis, the county clerk from Kentucky.
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Movie Review: “The Intern”

Writer-director Nancy Meyers' generally affable comedy "The Intern" (Warner Bros.) could have provided families with a pleasant, though not especially memorable, visit to the multiplex.
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Still time to donate shoes to Feet for Francis drive

Thirty schools and parishes continue to serve as donation sites for the Feet for Francis shoe drive being organized by Funds2Orgs. There's still time to make your contributions.
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‘Luck’ – and Holy Spirit – help Glen Burnie parishioners take in papal Mass

Mike Feranec thought attending the papal Mass in Philadelphia would be a blessing for his wife, recently diagnosed with breast cancer.
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