Reconcile to the divine within

Early in Lent a saintly, elderly nun asked me if I would hear her confession. I told her I would be honored to do that. She prefaced her confession, however, by saying: “Father Joe, for the life of me I can't think of anything I've done wrong.”
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Repeal proponents lack consistency

I find it hard to believe that there are many so called “Catholic” politicians who will say they are against the death penalty because their faith prohibits the taking of a human life.
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Prisons won’t function without death penalty

“Maryland revisits death penalty repeal” (CR, Feb. 7) included an important quotation from the Catechism, where the death penalty is appropriate “if this is the only possible way of effectively defending human lives against the unjust aggressor.”
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Plenty of substance on top of style

Much has been made about the differences in style between Pope Francis and his papal predecessors.
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Fight inflammation with food

If you’ve got arthritis, you may want to declare a “food fight.”
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Text of Pope Francis’ homily March 19

Following is the complete text of the homily that Pope Francis gave during the Mass inaugurating his Petrine ministry.
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Loyola University Maryland, Mount St. Mary’s University honored for community service

Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore and Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg are among the five independent Maryland colleges recently honored for their community outreach partnerships.
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Scripture-based study designed to help women grow closer to Christ

Lisa Brenninkmeyer leads a Walking with Purpose Scripture study program at her parish.
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Archbishop Lori celebrates Mass of Thanksgiving for Pope Francis

Archbishop William E. Lori celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving for the election of Pope Francis March 17.
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Baltimore students in Rome among eyewitnesses to Pope Francis’ introduction

“Once the conclave began, all eyes in town were on that chimney,” said Joshua Laws, a seminarian for the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
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Catholic Men’s Fellowship draws 700

700 Catholic men from throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore gathered at Calvert Hall College High School March 16 for the annual Catholic Men’s Fellowship Conference.
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Seton Hill University mourns death of coach, her unborn child in crash

Seton Hill University in a statement said the school community is "deeply saddened by the tragic bus accident" the morning of March 16.
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