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January 19, 2012

Little Italy parish celebrates Blessed Mother, visit from archbishop

Parishioners of St. Leo turned out in large numbers May 8 to greet Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien. He was in Little Italy to celebrate Mass on the Third Sunday of Easter, which coincided neatly with Mother’s Day and the honoring of Mary.
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January 19, 2012

If Obama comes up short, we’ll all be in hot water

If sports is a metaphor of life, Barack Obama needs to take a look at the Washington Redskins. The Washington football team started out like gangbusters this year, but it swooned at mid-season and finished out of the NFL playoffs. Obama, beware.
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January 19, 2012

Challenge lukewarm Catholics to help church in U.S.

It used to be said that Roman Catholics were the largest religious body in the United States and ex-Roman Catholics the second largest. Now that needs revising. It seems that former Catholics are only the third largest group, behind Catholics and Southern Baptists. Is this progress?
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January 19, 2012

Bin Laden killing poses questions for moral debate

WASHINGTON – As word got out that Osama bin Laden had been killed by a Navy SEAL strike team in Pakistan, television and the Internet quickly began to feature images of spontaneous celebrations outside the White House and at ground zero in New York.
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January 19, 2012

Catholic journalist who blogged about fight with cancer dies at 40

WASHINGTON – Catholic journalist Emilie M. Lemmons died Christmas Eve of complications of sarcoma cancer, but her blog and final column for The Catholic Spirit newspaper continued to inspire readers in the days following her death at the age of 40.
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January 19, 2012

Young adult Catholics are drawn to church ministry

WASHINGTON – Although many young adult Catholics are interested in church ministry they find it difficult to connect their career plans or talents with available ministries, according to a survey released this year.
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January 19, 2012

Long lines of pilgrims pay last respects to Blessed John Paul

VATICAN CITY – More than 250,000 people visited Blessed John Paul II’s mortal remains on the day of his beatification.
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January 19, 2012

Pope prays for families, especially those in difficulty

VATICAN CITY – Christmas celebrations underscore the importance of the family in people’s lives, but for many it also is a time when wounds caused by one’s family become more painful, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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January 19, 2012

Preparation Rites share stories, excitement of journeys

Cradle Catholics preparing for Easter might not be familiar with one Holy Week celebration: the Preparation Rites on Saturday morning for those who will be received into the church that evening.
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January 19, 2012

Bishops join drive to protect anti-poverty programs from budget cuts

WASHINGTON – Religious leaders, including two prominent Catholic bishops, challenged lawmakers to avoid cutting federal spending on anti-poverty programs that help the poorest and most vulnerable people during the country’s mounting budget crisis.
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January 19, 2012

Pope gives Curia treats, heavy 2008 analysis to chew on for Christmas

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI gave his Roman Curia officials the traditional bottle of “spumante” and panettone cake for Christmas, and he added a gift they can chew on for days: a seven-page speech on the Holy Spirit’s presence in the church events of 2008.
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January 19, 2012

O’Dwyer Retreat House celebrates 45 with a birthday bash

For 45 years, Baltimore-area youths have inhaled a breath of country air and jumped into the swimming pool at the Monsignor O’Dwyer Retreat House in Sparks.
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