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John Mitchell: Tribute to a teaching legend

John Mitchell John Mitchell has impacted my family since before I was born. He’s been the director of music at DeMatha Catholic High School in Prince George’s County for the last 41 years. He taught my cousin and godfather, Daniel Miller, when he attended DeMatha in the 1970s, my cousin John Martin in the 1980s...

College roundup: Loyola, Notre Dame in the news

Loyola University Maryland Loyola University Maryland’s six-year graduation rate of 86 percent tied for second in the nation among private, master’s level universities, according to federal data recently analyzed by the Chronicle of Higher Education. The release said “Loyola’s graduation rate is significantly higher than the median rate of 53 percent for all four-year institutions,...

Mercy’s new hospital proclaims Christmas message

Mercy Medical Center’s impressive new hospital tower in downtown Baltimore is all set to open tomorrow, Dec. 19. Amid the fanfare, hospital leaders have added a nice Christmas touch that hearkens back to the days when Mercy’s “old tower” first opened nearly five decades ago. Back when the 1963 building was the new kid on the block, Mercy employees...

Meet Dwayne Thomas, Loyola Blakefield student

In the Dec. 23 edition of The Catholic Review and on CatholicReview.org, you’ll be able to read a story on Loyola Blakefield senior Dwayne Thomas. He’s an inspiring, selfless young man. Here’s a two-minute video that introduces you to him and stayed tuned to CatholicReview.org for more. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x61R_fcbqw&fs=1&hl=en_US]

December 17, 2010

Of role models like Drew Brees – and false idols

The Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints are in town to play the Ravens. Drew Brees, their quarterback, is fresh off a well-deserved honor, Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year, in recognition of the work he did leading a team and a city – remember Hurricane Katrina? – to unanticipated heights. In 2000, I was...

December 17, 2010

Documentarian finds inspiration

This week, I have a story with film director Tim Watkins, whose documentary “The Blood & The Rose” will come out in May. It’s about Our Lady of Guadalupe’s mysteries and lingering messages. If you know a thing or two about movies, religous films are notoriously hard to sell. The Passion of the Christ is...

WikiLeaks shows U.S. sought Vatican cooperation in anti-terror plans

VATICAN CITY – The United States sought to engage the Vatican in joint crisis management training in hopes that it would further anti-terrorism cooperation, according to a cable from the U.S. Embassy in Rome released by WikiLeaks.

Holbrooke’s role in negotiating Bosnian peace accord hailed, chided

OXFORD, England – Two Catholic officials in the Balkans paid tribute to the late veteran U.S. diplomat Richard Holbrooke, but said he failed to secure a just peace in the region.

VIDEO REPORT: Jewish museum hosts John Paul II exhibit

The Jewish Museum of Maryland is hosting a fantastic exhibit that highlights Pope John Paul II’s many efforts to foster better understanding between Catholics and Jews. Check out this video report. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsTuTk6EiVU]

Nuns share spotlight with Lady Gaga

Benedictine Nuns of Notre-Dame ?????Looks like Lady Gaga has some competition. An order of French nuns has climbed the U.S. and U.K. classical charts with a new album, “Voices: Chant from Avignon.” Bloomberg has the story here. A snip: The Benedictine Nuns of Notre-Dame topped U.S. and U.K. classical charts with their album “Voices: Chant From Avignon”...

December 15, 2010

Bishop’s holiday schedules

Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien Christmas Eve 6 p.m.: Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Homeland Midnight: Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Baltimore

December 15, 2010

Here’s a digital take on the Nativity

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