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Mount St. Joe rolls through BCL, on to Alhambra

Mount St. Joseph defeated Archbishop Spalding in the annual Baltimore Catholic League tournament.
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My hopes to raise a future pope go up in smoke

  At 3 and 5, our boys barely know the names of our parish priests who shake their hands at Mass, never mind being able to name the pope. Still, this historic moment for our Church seems like a good opportunity to help our sons understand who the pope is, why he
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Father Edward T. Hill dies

Father Edward T. Hill died Feb. 9. He was 78 and had been a priest for 52 years.
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How often do we forgive?

 If you're on Facebook or Twitter, you may have seen the negativity toward the Church in response to Pope Benedict XIV's retirement. Any time there is major Church news, negativity can come out like this, but, in light of our use of media, how do we respond?Admittedly, I had declined
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Two leaders; two models of service

Speculation abounds about “the real reason” Pope Benedict XVI decided to renounce his papacy and step back into a life of prayer for the church, effective Feb. 28. However, it is likely as simple as he said: He’s no longer physically capable of handling the enormous burden of the papacy.
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Pope Benedict’s witness to holiness praised in Mass of Thanksgiving

Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori, the principal celebrant, said the Mass was an opportunity to pray for Pope Benedict, his successor and the church.
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7 Quick Takes Friday

 — 1 —  I read that Lenten Fridays shouldn’t be a time for us to enjoy lobster and crab imperial, and I started feeling a little guilty. The truth is that I love meatless Friday dinners. I think fish sticks are divine. I love pizza—even if it has spent most of its
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Mercy High School names principal as interim president

Pegeen D’Agostino, principal of Mercy High School, has been named the Baltimore school’s interim president for the 2013-14 school year.
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Priest struck by reaction of readers

I would like to salute the Catholic Review for encouraging letters and reviews of its publication. Such an opportunity for exchange and discussion in our Church is refreshing.
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Memorial Gym home to more than Mount St. Joe

 Feb. 22 marks the end of an era at Mount St. Joseph High, as the Gaels’ Baltimore Catholic League tournament quarterfinal game against Loyola Blakefield will be the last high school game played in Memorial Gymnasium as basketball fans have come to know it.  Gaels from Dan Popera to Barry Scroggins
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Ban on death penalty advances to Senate floor

The Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee voted 6-5 to send a proposed ban on the death penalty to the Senate floor.
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