From the Archbishop

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Third Sunday of Advent; Gaudete Sunday

On this “Gaudete Sunday” – this Sunday of rejoicing, so near to Christmas: Let us find our joy in Christ our Savior.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Second Sunday of Advent; Installation of Fr. Paul Sparklin

John the Baptist, in condemning the fake and showy repentance of the Pharisees, tells us that we must wait for the Lord in complete sincerity of heart – and thus Fr. Paul and his coworkers must lead the way in the purifying of hearts – ‘for only the pure of heart shall see God’.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Second Sunday of Advent

We must look for Jesus in the Church, but where do we find him in ourselves? And here, it is John the Baptist who guides us. He went to the desert, the wilderness, to prepare for the coming of the Messiah.
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A message from Archbishop William E. Lori reaffirming that Archdiocese of Baltimore does not oppose the public release of Maryland Attorney General’s report on child abuse

Español Dec. 2, 2022 Dear Friends in Christ: I greet you today to again address a matter related to the painful and troubling subject of child sexual abuse. As you may know, much is being said about whether the Archdiocese is, or is not, opposing the release of the Maryland Attorney General’s report on the...
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Tuesday of the First Week of Advent

Now, more than ever, the Church needs men who have a desire to do great things for Christ, to build up his Church.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: “The Redemption of Memory”

Like Mary, the Church also has a memory – a living memory – a memory which is not a mere repository of the past but rather a memory through which Christ and the great events of salvation emerge into the present as a living reality, so that you and I can share in them, whenever...
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: First Sunday of Advent; Cathedral of Mary Our Queen

If, in God’s grace, we overcome the dangers of procrastination and presumption, then we will be prepared to welcome anew the birth of Christ at Christmas, and in welcoming Christ at his first coming, we will be eager to greet him at his second, when he will come in glory to judge the living and...
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Feast of Christ the King

As we gather for the Feast of Christ the King, all of us are aware that the Attorney General has filed a motion in court to release a report that details heartbreaking betrayals of trust and innocence on the part of the Church’s representatives going back to the 1940’s.
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Message from Archbishop Lori on motion to release Attorney General Report

Archbishop William E. Lori has made the following statement on a motion to release the Maryland Attorney General's report on the archdiocese’s handling of child sexual abuse allegations dating back to the 1940s.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: “Radical Solidarity and the Protection of Preborn Life”

Dear brother bishops, as disciples of the Savior who assumed our human nature in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary, let allow the Holy Spirit to unite us that we may speak with one voice and one heart in proclaiming the Gospel of Life and in defending human life from the moment of conception...
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Feast of Pope St. Leo the Great; USCCB Institute on the Catechism

As a teacher of the faith, Pope St. Leo was both clear and pastoral. He was not a speculative theologian but he knew how to draw from the sources to clarify the Church’s faith.
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