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Pope, at audience, says Christmas offers lesson in humility

Pope Francis said Christmas is an occasion of joy but also a lesson in humility, when the faithful are called to imitate the example of God-made-man.
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Notre Dame Preparatory School on partial lockdown

Notre Dame Preparatory School in Towson is on partial lockdown Dec. 18 after shots were reportedly fired in the Hampton neighborhood.
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Pope talks about Marxism, women cardinals and the joy of Christmas

In another wide-ranging interview with an Italian journalist, Pope Francis denied he was a Marxist but said he took no offense at the label.
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C is for Christmas cookies

When I was a child, my father used to make hundreds of cookies at Christmas, cooling them and piling them on every horizontal surface he could find. The cookies went to friends, family, teachers, and—when my father’s back was turned—into the mouths of his six children.Now my father's cookies are
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My cousin Monsignor Ed Miller fully embodied what a priest should be

Monsignor Ed Miller was not just my friend, or my priest, but my cousin and my daughter’s god father.
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Good cheer: 13 ways the Archdiocese of Baltimore is spreading warmth in Christmas 2013

Catholic schools, parishes and organizations with Catholic ties give back this, and every Christmas.
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Countdown to Christmas: December 17: The Holy Father’s birthday, snowy Buffalo, and the O Antiphons

The Chapel at The John Carroll School during this Third Week of Advent.  Introduction: In the last Advent days leading up to Christmas, I will share some reflections, prayers, and music for you to enjoy during this very hectic holiday season.   Ad Multos Annos: It’s December 17: Today is Pope Francis’ 77th Birthday!! He has...
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Some Christmas light(s)

One of my favorite Christmas traditions is driving around to look at lights.  When my brother and I were growing up, we were like network commentators during Macy’s Thanksgiving parade (or any given NFL game) on our trips around the neighborhood and to Baltimore’s famed 34th street, pointing out highlights
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Father Carter, Navy chaplain and pastor, dies at 71

Father John T. Carter, a Baltimore-born priest whose ministry took him to the skies and seas in service of his country and church, died Dec. 10.
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Archbishop: ‘How blessed we all are to be Guadalupinos’

Many parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore observed the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Dec. 15.
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Monsignor Miller, longtime St. Bernardine pastor, dies at 68

UPDATED with comments from the mayor. Monsignor Miller died suddenly Dec. 15 while making his way to the church to celebrate morning Mass.
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Celebrating Pope Francis’ birthday: A look at ‘The People’s Pope’

A look at the stories, quotes and photos that have helped Pope Francis become known around the world as “The People’s Pope.”
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