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A lucky 17 life lessons from The Quiet Man

My mother is 100 percent Irish, so I grew up with soda bread baking in the oven, “Toora Loora Loora” at bedtime, and a series of green cars my father drove to hand out programs at the St. Patrick’s Day parade.Yet somehow I never knew about The Quiet Man until
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Inside Sports: Cristo Rey lacrosse players stick together

Of the 28 Cristo Rey lacrosse players, seven are new to the sport.
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Archbishop Lori joins lawsuit against HHS mandate

Archbishop William E. Lori, the Archdiocese of Baltimore and Catholic Review Media (CRMedia) are part of a federal lawsuit filed March 12 to stop a Health and Human Services mandate under the Affordable Care Act they believe would require them to provide health insurance coverage for contraception, sterilization and abortion-inducing drugs.
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Papal poetry on the anniversary of the pope’s election

One year ago when Pope Francis was elected, I launched a poetry contest. I even offered to award a box of noodles to the winner.I pitched this limerick to start the poetry slam:So who is this new pope, Pope Francis?He cooks for himself and he dances.Therese is one of his
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Candidates and catechumens prepare to be received into church

“Catholicism is filling that void that I had,” said MarjorieTischler, who is becoming Catholic.
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Adoption’s ‘beautiful possibility’ focus of annual life march

Adoption was at the heart of the message shared by the rally’s keynote speaker, Ryan Bomberger.
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Mercy High School announces new principal

Jeanne Blakeslee has been named Mercy High School’s new principal, the Baltimore school announced March 11.
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Forgiving the trespasser

This morning, when I went to put the boys in the car, perfectly parallel-parked just inches from the curb, I noticed something was off.  The glass was all intact, but the box from my new running shoes was in Leo’s car seat base.  When I opened the front door, I
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Downey, after ‘Son of God’ box office success, aims for other markets

After a first-weekend box office take of $25.6 million, actress-producer Roma Downey plans to take the movie “Son of God” into other markets.
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Remembering Holocaust survivor Leo Bretholz: See you soon again, dear friend

    Leo Bretholz (March 6, 1921 - March 8, 2014)Photo: Many thanks to Lisa Shifren Photography   Leo Bretholz has inspired John Carroll seniors for years with his words of wisdom and courage as he recounted the atrocities that he and countless others endured at the hands of the Nazis during the Holocaust.
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Sister Mary Ann Bozel, D.C., dies

A funeral Mass for Daughter of Charity Mary Ann Bozel was offered March 8 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg
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