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The education of a war hawk

Ten years ago following John Paul II’s condemnation of the invasion of Iraq, I penned an email to my friends and family. I explained that the pope was not speaking “ex cathedra”, but rather, he was making a personal statement. As such, it was not infallible, and Catholics were, therefore,
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Change of Seasons Brings New Rituals

The winds of change are swirling. While it’s not yet fall, the sun is starting to set earlier as the days get shorter. The mornings are a bit cooler. School doors have opened again, welcoming back our children. Swimming pools that were just a few weeks ago filled with sun-baked swimmers are
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‘Labor in the Pulpits’ connects workers’ stories to social justice

More than 50 area faith congregations – including four Baltimore Catholic parishes – will host low-wage workers during Labor Day weekend services.
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Back to school

I went back to school this past Monday.
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Pope to youth: Ward off harmful culture with truth, beauty, good

Fight off a drug- and alcohol-pushing culture and other hazardous trends sweeping across today’s world, Pope Francis told youths.
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All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Catholic School

The Catholic Review solicited responses from various individuals to find out what valuable lessons they learned while attending Catholic school.
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7 Quick Takes Friday (Vol. 26)

— 1 — You would think that our biggest news was that Leo started kindergarten this week. In fact, the bigger event was that Leo’s new Lego Chima lunchbox arrived in the mail yesterday. One day this week he was so sad that I had piled his snack and lunch into the same lunchbox. So
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Notre Dame of Maryland names Rivera director of communications

Notre Dame of Maryland University in Baltimore has named John Rivera its new Director of University Communications.
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Sister Jeanne Marie Armstrong, S.S.N.D.

A funeral Mass for School Sister of Notre Dame Jeanne Marie Armstrong was offered Aug. 29 at Villa Assumpta in Baltimore.
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INSIDE SPORTS: Spalding’s broad-based program decades in the making

A multimedia look into the sports program at Archbishop Spalding High School, which has grown tremendously from humble roots.
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What Miley Cyrus Did Right at the VMAs

 After a few days of letting the craziness die down over Miley Cyrus' VMA performance this past Sunday, I decided to take a different point of view after watching the performance for myself (I recorded the show and didn't watch it live).There's probably been no shortage of people calling for
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Minimum wage too little to live on, bishops, workers say

Kali Radke, unable to find full-time work, struggles to support herself and her daughter on minimum wage. Stories such as Radke’s demonstrate an economic injustice.
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