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January 19, 2012

“Betty” Sweeney, administrative assistant to Baltimore archbishops, dies

Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Sweeney, former administrative assistant to Cardinal Lawrence Shehan, Archbishop William D. Borders and Cardinal William H. Keeler, died March 23.
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January 19, 2012

Need a break? Try taking a mental health day

Remember Ferris Bueller’s famous day off from high school and his overly dramatic plan to stop and smell the roses?
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January 19, 2012

Renewed interest growing in Mary’s role in faith life, depiction in art

DULUTH, Minn. – There is renewed interest in Mary – her role in lives of faith, how to interpret references to her in Scripture, how she is depicted in art and literature – enough to spark a second “Mary in Our Day” conference, this one in Duluth and held on the feast of the Assumption,...
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January 19, 2012

Synod working document seeks ways to promote justice, peace in Africa

VATICAN CITY – The working document for this fall’s Synod of Bishops for Africa called for a united effort among Catholics to help end the rampant injustices fueling conflicts on the continent and to usher in an era of peace.
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January 19, 2012

George Weigel speaks on evolution of papal power

It may be tempting to view Pope John Paul II’s many accomplishments in the political arena as the product of his unique personal experiences growing up as a Pole under Nazi and Communist domination.
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January 19, 2012

Pope offers challenges to young professors, young religious

SAN LORENZO DE EL ESCORIAL, Spain – Pope Benedict XVI’s meetings with young religious women and young university professors, held in the same complex, had very different tones.
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January 19, 2012

Cardinal Gibbons, Seton Keough partner to strengthen Catholic education

The administrations of The Cardinal Gibbons School and The Seton Keough High School, located on adjacent campuses in Southwest Baltimore, have announced an innovative partnership between the two schools that leverages their proximity to each other, as well as strategic alliances with area corporations, enabling the schools to both reduce operating costs and offer dynamic...
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January 19, 2012

Archbishop celebrates ministry of city religious

Bishop Denis J. Madden, urban vicar, calls them the “greatest asset any city could have.” They are the hundreds of women and men religious who minister every day in the City of Baltimore – teaching in schools, working in hospitals, running social outreach ministries, praying with the sick, visiting prisoners, caring for the dying, lobbying...
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January 19, 2012

Guest column: Perspectives on Immigration and the ‘Next America’

I am most grateful to Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, who has given me permission to reprint a recent article of his. Given its length, the second part will appear next week. I am very well aware of the contentious nature of this issue among our people. I hope that Archbishop Gomez’ distinctive...
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January 19, 2012

‘Superstar’ actor makes playing Jesus his life’s work

WASHINGTON – Remember seeing “Jesus Christ Superstar” at the movies in 1973? Back then, a 29-year-old fellow named Ted Neeley played Jesus in the film setting of a Tim Rice-Andrew Lloyd Webber rock opera.
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January 19, 2012

Holy Communion offers spiritual strength to the sick

For years, Horace Wisniewski faithfully brought Holy Communion to the sick and dying throughout Dundalk. But after a heart attack slowed him down about a year ago, the roles changed. Now the 90-year-old extraordinary minister of Holy Communion relies on others to bring the Eucharist to him.
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January 19, 2012

California pilgrims discover Spanish culture in Toledo cathedral

TOLEDO, Spain – World Youth Day pilgrims who wanted to dip a toe in Spain’s rich and deep Christian history discovered the Cathedral of St. Mary of Toledo was not a bad place to start.
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