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January 19, 2012

Cristo Rey students do stand up as others step up for school

Streams of people filed past students James Townes, Myesha Green and Gary Spratley in the lobby of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School March 21. Their eyes widened as the crowd grew to more than 300.
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January 19, 2012

St. Casimir

St. Casimir was a Polish prince born in October 1458. He became the grand duke of Lithuania in 1471. He dedicated his life to celibacy, despite pressure to marry the emperor’s daughter. St. Casimir spent much of his time in prayer and supported the poor. He also had a devotion to Mary. During his father’s...
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January 19, 2012

Judge says Illinois not required to renew Catholic Charities’ contracts

PEORIA, Ill. – An Illinois county circuit judge ruled Aug. 18 that the state of Illinois may refuse to renew its foster care and adoption services contracts with Catholic Charities in the dioceses of Belleville, Joliet, Peoria and Springfield.
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January 19, 2012

New Mexico repeals death penalty after governor changes his mind

SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico repealed the death penalty March 18, after Gov. Bill Richardson had a change of heart about his long support for capital punishment.
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January 19, 2012

St. Armogastes

St. Armogastes lived in the early 400s. He was the servant of the son of King Genseric. When Genseric renounced Christianity and became a pagan once again, he demanded that St. Armogastes also renounce Christianity. St. Armogastes refused to give up his faith, so Genseric tortured him and sent him to work in mines. St....
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January 19, 2012

Archdiocese welcomes new principals and presidents

Madelyn Ball The John Carroll School, Bel Air
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January 19, 2012

Father Daly was off the mark on commodities traders

Re “The Common Good” by Father Peter J. Daly (CR, March 12), I have lived my life with the attitude of looking out for the next guy and believe most people do the same. Saying that, I have to agree with CNBC commentator Rick Santelli and the so-called risk-taking commodities traders.
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January 19, 2012

St. Domitian of Huy

St. Domitian of Huy, born in the sixth century, was a priest and bishop of Tongres. A steadfast opponent of heretics, he spoke out against them at the Synod of Orleans in 549 and encouraged sermons against heresy. In addition to working to convert those who did not believe, he built churches and hospices. His...
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January 19, 2012

Cathedral of Mary Our Queen reaches out beyond Catholic community

As winter snow lay on the ground, two horses pulled a carriage to the front of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland Jan. 19. They carried the flag-draped coffin of William H. Torbit Jr., a Baltimore City police officer who was shot and killed several days earlier and whose life was to be...
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January 19, 2012

Bishop Walsh ready to shock basketball world

Just before he took the Millennium Falcon into an asteroid field in the “The Empire Strikes Back,” movie character Han Solo was told his slim probability of survival.
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January 19, 2012

St. Justin the Philosopher

St. Justin the Philosopher was born around 100 in Palestine. He was a non-believer and philosopher who converted to Christianity when he was 30 years old after reading Scripture and seeing the great faith of the martyrs. He disputed non-believers and became a Christian apologist. St. Justin was beheaded for his faith in Rome around...
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January 19, 2012

St. Joseph Medical Center names new CEO

St. Joseph Medical Center has a new president-CEO. The Towson hospital announced Aug. 12 that Charles W. Neumann will assume the post Aug. 23, succeeding Jeffrey K. Norman.
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