This is a corrected version of an article that appeared in the July 15 edition of The Catholic Review. The College of Notre Dame of Maryland and Loyola University Maryland have changed lives in Baltimore for generations.Read More
The journey of Holy Week, which begins this Palm Sunday, is a journey of apparent tragedy. A young rabbi, Jesus of Nazareth, who preached love, who healed the sick, raised the dead, and gave hope to the hopeless, is to be crucified as a false prophet and blasphemer. How unfair can life be?Read More
MONTERREY, Mexico – Caritas chapters across northern Mexico have mobilized in response to Hurricane Alex, the aftereffects of which continue to threaten many residents in the border states of Nuevo Leon and Coahuila with flooding, mudslides and water and sanitation problems.Read More
PETITE RIVIERE DE NIPPES, Haiti – Hundreds of people in this Haitian coastal town marched around deep potholes, over broken bridges and past small concrete huts, rusted truck beds, women washing clothes in streams and playing with children.Read More
In response to Larry Bonkowski’s letter (CR, June 24), I offer three reasons why Catholic sponsored education for non-Catholic kids is important for our Catholic Church: Kristen, Nya and Nyjae. These fourth- and third-graders were baptized in April; all were non-Catholic kids who were attending St. Bernardine’s Catholic School. And of course, with them come...Read More
One of the challenges of Lent is that we are tempted simply to admire Jesus, his dying to self and living for others, but to forget to imitate him! Sometimes even keeping our Lenten penance can make us more self-conscious rather than less self-conscious. That’s why it’s important to constantly be on the alert for...Read More
Gib Lease has noticed a definite pattern about who is most active in his church. No matter the ministry, he said, chances are pretty good that women outnumber men. More women teach religious education at his parish, he said. More girls are altar servers. And Mr. Lease is the only man in his Bible studies...Read More
NAIROBI, Kenya – The Catholic Church in Kenya has called for a day of prayer June 27 as voters consider their stance on a referendum on the country’s draft constitution.Read More
VATICAN CITY – Parish communities with a real sense of obligation to spread the Gospel are places where vocations to be missionary priests and religious thrive, said Pope Benedict XVI.Read More