Brother Patrick Ellis, Baltimore-born college president, dies at 84

Brother Patrick Ellis, Baltimore-born president of two Catholic universities and an active supporter of the Catholic press, died Feb. 21.
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Mount St. Joe rolls through BCL, on to Alhambra

Mount St. Joseph defeated Archbishop Spalding in the annual Baltimore Catholic League tournament.
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Pluck the Peacock? ‘History’ Is On Our Side

There aren’t too many network or cable stations left that Christians can watch if we boycott outlets that produce content that flies in the face of or mocks our beliefs. Come to think of it, that might be a good thing. Picking up a book, playing with my kids or even reorganizing
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Sister Diane Ris, S.P., dies

A funeral Mass for Congregation of the Sisters of Providence Diane Ris was offered Feb. 26 in Indiana. Sister Diane died Feb. 20. She was 80 and had been a sister for more than six decades.
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Sister M. Francis Helene C.S.C., dies

A funeral Mass for Sister of the Holy Cross M. Francis Helene was offered Feb. 21 at Church of Our Lady of Loretto, Saint Mary’s in Notre Dame, Ind.
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Fisherman’s ring

The Fisherman’s Ring, along with a lead seal, is a symbol of the temporal powers of each pope. As such, when the seat of the pontiff is vacant – usually by death, but in this case by renunciation – the ring and the seal can no longer be used for official purposes, such as validating...
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My hopes to raise a future pope go up in smoke

  At 3 and 5, our boys barely know the names of our parish priests who shake their hands at Mass, never mind being able to name the pope. Still, this historic moment for our Church seems like a good opportunity to help our sons understand who the pope is, why he
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Father Edward T. Hill dies

Father Edward T. Hill died Feb. 9. He was 78 and had been a priest for 52 years.
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How often do we forgive?

 If you're on Facebook or Twitter, you may have seen the negativity toward the Church in response to Pope Benedict XIV's retirement. Any time there is major Church news, negativity can come out like this, but, in light of our use of media, how do we respond?Admittedly, I had declined
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Two leaders; two models of service

Speculation abounds about “the real reason” Pope Benedict XVI decided to renounce his papacy and step back into a life of prayer for the church, effective Feb. 28. However, it is likely as simple as he said: He’s no longer physically capable of handling the enormous burden of the papacy.
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Pope Benedict’s witness to holiness praised in Mass of Thanksgiving

Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori, the principal celebrant, said the Mass was an opportunity to pray for Pope Benedict, his successor and the church.
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