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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

By word and example Pope Francis has given us two points to ponder as we go about the work of continually revitalizing and renewing the Church.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary Opening Mass

It may seem a bit unusual to begin a new year of seminary formation with a reflection on a wedding feast.
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Nike ‘Unlimited Youth’ TV spot features religious who is triathlete at 86

Nike launched a new TV campaign that features 86-year-old Sister Madonna Buder, a triathlete.
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Unlocking forgiveness: Vatican tribunal promotes pardon

The Apostolic Penitentiary has nothing to do with a jail cell and everything to do with God’s mercy.
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Olympics close with three in Baltimore archdiocese making history

Three men with ties to the Archdiocese of Baltimore made Olympic history with gold medal performances.
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Weighing the politics of death and destruction

I can’t quite decide how I feel about one of the major themes of this year’s presidential election: Death and Destruction. That is, “Our country has been/is being/will be destroyed and we’re all going to DIE.”Yes, that’s hyperbolic, but is it far off base?Donald Trump’s rise was fueled to a
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‘Christ is in me, and I am enough’

I don’t know about you, but I found it very inspiring this year to watch the Olympics. And even with the many medals the United States won – with many Marylanders (Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky being the most prominent of them) – what has been most impressive to me
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20 years after welfare reform: Has it worked? If so, then how well?

The 1996 law put welfare funds into block grants for states to distribute as they saw fit.
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Olympic swimming champion Ledecky returns home to cheering crowd

After winning five medals - four gold and one silver - in Rio de Janeiro, swimming champion Katie Ledecky is taking things one step at a time.
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Our Back Pages: Blessings continue for Scott quadruplets

Raising quadruplets is hard work that doesn’t necessarily get any easier when they go off to college – especially when the bill arrives.
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National security, foreign policy worries a factor in 2016 election

Not since the aftermath of 9/11 has America’s national security and foreign policy seemed to resonate so heavily with the electorate.
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