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Freedom in Hollywood movies and real life

 I was talking with Father Matt Buening, pastor of St. Paul's in Ellicott City, this morning about movies. He asked me what I thought about Pixar's new movie, Brave, which we've both seen. Yes, two guys in their 30s spent part of their morning talking about a Pixar animated movie.What
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The Name Game

  What’s in a name? For parents – everything. Your child’s name is the first thing you give him or her – but will it be a gift or a punishment? Our name is the first thing we share about ourselves. Even without our permission, our name can travel around without
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Archbishop calls Fortnight a success at closing Mass

The Fortnight for Freedom came to a close with a July 4 Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington.
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Review: Spider-Man reboot swings, but is it amazing?

The legendary web-swinger is back, battling teen angst by day and catching crooks at night in "The Amazing Spider-Man."
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Virginia woman sues priest, diocese for alleged abuse during exorcism

ARLINGTON, Va. - A Virginia woman who claims a priest sexually abused her while meeting with her to perform exorcisms has filed suit against the Arlington Diocese and the Virginia-based pro-life group he formerly headed for $5.3 million in damages.
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Preschoolers’ arguments and faith are in bloom

The other morning we were walking toward our car, carrying the dozen bags or so we always seem to pack for our day away from home, when Leo stopped suddenly. “Look!” he said. “A flower!” There, beside our sidewalk, just feet from our front door, was a bright yellow flower. Its long
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Catholic community rallies around hospitalized Calvert Hall student

Nearly 200 people gathered for a July 2 prayer service for Jack Levee at St. Margaret in Bel Air.
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Priests assigned to leadership posts

Archbishop William E. Lori announces priest assignments.
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Official Announcement of new priest assignments

This is the official announcement of priest assignments in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
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Archbishop has hit the ground running

This is the first letter I have ever written to the Catholic Review.
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Disconnect between social doctrine, political practice

Stockton Bishop Stephen Blaire recently expressed concern about some national groups in the church turning the issue of religious liberty into a political fight and about Rep. Paul Ryan’s federal budget curbing increased government spending on welfare programs.
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Father Sparklin has first-hand patient experience

Father Paul Sparklin can identify with the patients he visited at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. It wasn’t long ago that he was a patient himself.
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