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Lent is over, but not our resolutions

 Lent is over, but not our resolutionsNot too many people miss Lent. After all, putting away your hairshirt, if you’re a Carthusian, does not elicit the same post-holiday depression as packing up your Christmas ornaments. Moreover, Lent ends with most glorious feast of the Christian calendar, which is hardly comparable
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Cardinal encourages Catholics to sign marriage petition

Catholic parishes are collecting signatures for a petition to bring Maryland's same-sex marriage law to a popular vote.
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Video: Protestors say bar misuses Catholic symbols

A Fells Point bar has some Catholics up in arms over religious items on display.
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MCC: General Assembly session ‘tremendously disappointing’

The Maryland Catholic Conference's leader hopes the lawmakers will reconvene for a special General Assembly session.
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Let the little children come to me

 Wow. When I wrote about our struggle with whether to take our young children to Mass, I never expected such an overwhelming response. So many of you have been there – or are still there – and offered helpful advice and encouragement. I even felt a little ashamed that I haven’t
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Lettuce Pray – Finding humor in faith

 "As the pastor said to the cabbage patch, lettuce pray."Those were the words of Father Matthew Buening, pastor of St. Paul's Parish in Ellicott City, during Masses this weekend. His timing, both comedic and, in the religious setting, couldn't have been better. It caught some people off guard and others
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Archbishop Lori: “There is definite push back against religious liberty”

 During an appearance on EWTN's The World Over, the Archdiocese of Baltimore's incoming Archbishop William E. Lori addressed the continuing religious liberty fight.The World Over's host, Raymond Arroyo, asked the archbishop, who will be installed in Baltimore May 16, if the bishops hope the fight will have some impact in
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Opera singer uses his voice, talent in church

Christopher Rhodovi was going to join the U.S. Army, but he found himself singing opera instead.
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Cristo Rey’s $5.35 million footprint

Cristo Rey Jesuit High School outlines its contributions to Baltimore City in an Economic and Community Benefit Profile.
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Sad, sad story of Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman

The sad, sad story of Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman continues to remain in our national consciousness. It has primarily been presented as evidence that we are still not getting race relations right. The subsequent marches, rallies and speeches have all alluded to it.
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Movie Review: Bully

With the poignant documentary “Bully” (Weinstein), filmmaker Lee Hirsch sheds light on a widespread and tenacious social problem and provides a valuable starting point for family discussions.
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The Sunday dilemma

 OK, I’ll admit it. Most Sundays I go alone to the 9 a.m. Mass and John goes to the 11. Our boys stay home.It’s not that we don’t want our sons to experience the beauty of the Mass, to hum along with the hymns, smell the incense, and maybe even
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