All in the family: Seminarians include pair of brothers

The priesthood is all in the family for two pairs of brothers in the Baltimore archdiocese.
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Of haberdasheries and ‘Death Dust’

For years, a tattered and taped copy of the Aug. 30, 1902, issue of The Catholic Mirror has jockeyed for attention on my sometimes-cluttered desk at the Catholic Review.
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Bishop Gossman, first urban vicar, dies at 83

Bishop F. Joseph Gossman, a former auxiliary bishop of Baltimore who served as the archdiocese’s first urban vicar, died Aug. 12.
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This Priest Appreciation Day, thank priests who change lives

Father Dale Picarella had just finished greeting a mob of parishioners at the end of Mass when I approached him in the sacristy with a special request. Would he visit my mother at Bayview Medical Center in East Baltimore as she was recovering from cancer surgery?
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John Harbaugh connects faith, work and family

Some of the best advice John Harbaugh ever received came on the day Steve Bisciotti hired him as head coach.
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Harbaugh parents brace for ‘thrill of victory’ and ‘agony of defeat’

When the Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers on Thanksgiving night in 2011 – and John Harbaugh beat younger brother, Jim, in the first-ever NFL matchup of coaching brothers, Jack Harbaugh peeked into the Ravens’ locker room after the game.
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Amen: Telling questions for pregnant women

My brother was in line at a local supermarket when he observed a young woman strike up a conversation with an apparent longtime friend. Showing off her slightly protruding belly, the younger woman announced that she was pregnant.
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Christopher Gaul, former managing editor of the Catholic Review, dies at 72

Christopher Gaul worked at the Catholic Review beginning as a writer in 1995 before becoming associate and then managing editor.
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‘I have connections in heaven’

Mercy Sister Lois Mueller was a bundle of energy when I first met her at The Villa retirement home in Baltimore three years ago. I was visiting for a story I was writing about how retired nuns kept in shape by playing bowling and other Nintendo Wii video games donated by students of St. Joseph...
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‘Premier Dog’: Archbishop Lori’s pet ready for life in the big city

Noble may be in store for a higher profile in the Archdiocese of Baltimore – the nation’s first diocese and the “Premier See.” The dog accompanied Archbishop Lori to Baltimore and will be living with the archbishop at his Charles Street residence.
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