Catholic Review, Author at Archdiocese of Baltimore

April 26, 2014

Loyola University students gear up for canonizations

UPDATED with reaction from Tommy O’Donnell and Briana Ciccarino, Loyola University Baltimore students, after attending the canonizations.

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April 26, 2014

Pilgrims to Italy have special appreciation for JPII

ROME – Few traveling with the Archdiocese of Baltimore and the Catholic Review on this canonization pilgrimage feel a greater debt to Blessed John Paul II than Kevin and Anna Harkins.They are here celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary, courtesy of her parents and their pride in their homeland of Poland

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April 26, 2014

Rome intoxicated with the Holy Spirit

Before this weekend, the largest gathering of people I had ever experienced was at the conclusion of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. I had covered the Opening Ceremony for The Sun, a colleague took the closing, and I headed to The Rocks, Sydney’s answer to Fells Point and

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April 25, 2014

Father Parson, Western Maryland leader, dies

Father Donald Parson, a longtime leader in Western Maryland, died April 25.

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April 25, 2014

Archbishop Lori praises pilgrims ‘braving the crowds’

Archbishop Lori celebrated Mass April 25 with Baltimore-area pilgrims in Rome for the canonizations.

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April 25, 2014

St. John Paul II, patron of sweet tooths?: Holy Rosary bakes new saint’s favorite pastry

It’s well-known in his native Poland that Pope John Paul II had an affection for the cream-filled pastry.

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April 25, 2014

From split-level soup to eggs, looking for a bird in the hand, and more (7 Quick Takes Friday)

- 1 -When you have children, you realize you use certain turns of phrases when you hear your words coming out of your child’s mouth. Then you hear them say other things and sit there scratching your head. That’s how I feel about Daniel’s new phrase:

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April 25, 2014

Finding yourself when you’re single again

At age 41, I found myself in a place I had never expected. My wife and I separated and eventually divorced.

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April 25, 2014

Information to improve for parents of babies diagnosed with Down syndrome

UPDATED to show bill was signed into law.

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April 25, 2014

In this weekend of popes, announcing our papal poetry contest winners

What better way to celebrate the canonization of Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII than by announcing the winners of Open Window’s papal poetry contest!I would love to say we were showered with entries from all corners of the globe, but I do think more than a few

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