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The lessons of the trees

Recently I walked past some tall pine trees on the property of Villa Assumpta – the motherhouse and retirement community for the School Sisters of Notre Dame. I had passed these trees literally hundreds of times on my way to celebrate Mass or do counseling.

From the heart: Parishioners start run in their children’s honor

Throughout the state, individuals, families and groups start runs for a cause.

Can the weather affect Communion at your parish?

Hurricane Isaac rolled through the Gulf of Mexico, making landfall near the mouth of the Mississippi River. The confluence of the river, the Port of New Orleans and oil terminals in that area prompted a quick spike in prices at the gas pump, just in time for Labor Day travel.

What good does a Year of Faith do?

It is widely known that Pope Benedict XVI has called the Church to observe a “Year of Faith” beginning Oct. 11 of this year. This coincides with the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council and the 20th anniversary of the publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. This Year of...

Notre Dame of Maryland University to break ground on new academic building

UPDATED Notre Dame of Maryland University expects to break ground on its new 38,000-square-foot joint School of Nursing and School of Education building Sept. 12.

Curing ‘historical amnesia’ in America’s ‘Star-Spangled City’

St. Philip Neri parishioner vividly tells the story of the War of 1812.

Postcards from Rome: Heading for the hills

A long tradition in Rome is the mass exodus during the month of August.

Oh Say Can You See … Baltimore’s top 6

The Catholic Review is featuring Vincent Vaise, a Catholic and chief of interpretation at Fort McHenry, in this week’s issue, which gave me a reason to visit Fort McHenry for the first time. Vince’s enthusiasm for the fort is unparalleled, but it’s clear that his deep interest in history extends

Rick Detorie and his fascinating muses

In early June, I stumbled across the fact that Rick Detorie, creator of “One Big Happy,” what I feel is the most life-affirming of America’s funnies, was a product of Loyola Blakefield and, before that, St. Thomas Aquinas School in Hampden. One quick email exchange later, Rick agreed to a

Do you remember the liturgy before Vatican II?

Fifty years later, do you remember the liturgy before Vatican II? We are quickly approaching the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council, the most significant event in the history of the modern church, which opened on Oct. 11, 1962. The church has changed substantially since the council and perhaps, no

Archdiocese launches $100 million capital campaign

Standing beside children holding banners representing each Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Archbishop William E. Lori ...

Oh, brother…

It has to be hard for a preschooler to gain a baby brother or sister—especially after being an only child. So imagine gaining a “baby” brother who can already run, jump, play with all your toys, and scream when you grab them away from him. As much as we thought we had