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January 19, 2012

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton was born into a wealthy, Episcopalian family on Aug. 28, 1774, in New York City. At age 19, she married William Magee Seton and had five children. After her husband died, Elizabeth was a poor widow. She converted to Catholicism in 1805. She started a school for girls in Baltimore at...
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January 19, 2012

The ego vs. the spirit

I discovered a little meditation recently that I now include as part of my morning prayers. It goes as follows: “Good morning. This is God. I will be handling all of your problems today. I will not need your help. So have a miraculous day!”
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January 19, 2012

Notre Dame invitation a breath of fresh air

Mary Ann Glendon’s refusal to accept the Laetare Medal from the University of Notre Dame (CR, April 30) does not square with her former position as ambassador to the Vatican, where diplomacy usually trumps ideology. She is however, entitled to follow the dictates of her conscience.
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January 19, 2012

Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes

The Blessed Virgin Mary began appearing to a young girl named Bernadette Soubirous in Lourdes, France, Feb. 11, 1858. The authenticity of the apparitions was confirmed by the church in 1862, and the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes has been observed worldwide since 1907. Many people make pilgrimages to Lourdes, which they find to...
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January 19, 2012

At 83, Honduran priest returns to help his country face its past

SANTA ROSA DE COPAN, Honduras – An 83-year-old Honduran priest has returned from exile to help the Central American nation face its past.
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January 19, 2012

Joseph Gill takes last step to priesthood

Joseph Gill was only 16 when he was accepted into the archdiocesan priesthood formation program as one of the youngest candidates in recent memory. After eight years of study, prayer and pastoral work, he will take one of the final steps in his journey toward priesthood when Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien ordains him a transitional...
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January 19, 2012

St. Frances of Rome

St. Frances of Rome was married at age 12, had three children, and was widowed after 40 years of marriage. She spent her entire life helping the sick and the poor. She founded the Oblates of the Tor de’ Specchi (Collatines). It is said that an archangel guided her throughout her life, lighting the road...
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January 19, 2012

Honduran bishop to run for office because politics ‘screwed the poor’

JESUS DE OTORO, Honduras – The “Red Bishop” of Honduras says he will run for president of the Central American nation if he gets permission from Pope Benedict XVI.
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January 19, 2012

Archdiocese adjusts to swine flu threat

When Father Samuel V. Young invited parishioners of St. Joan of Arc in Aberdeen to extend to others the sign of peace during Mass the weekend of May 1 and 2, those gathered looked around in confusion.
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January 19, 2012

St. Isidore of Seville

St. Isidore of Seville was born in Spain around the year 560. He loved to learn and was a great student. He succeeded his brother to become the archbishop of Seville, Spain, around 601. He encouraged the establishment of seminaries in every diocese. St. Isidore also wrote a dictionary, an encyclopedia and a history of...
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January 19, 2012

Father David Shaum, legend at Mount St. Mary’s, dies

Father David W. Shaum, a legendary figure at Mount St. Mary’s in Emmitsburg and the second longest-serving priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, died Oct. 6 just two weeks before his 91st birthday.
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January 19, 2012

Obama says FOCA is not a high priority for him

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama in his April 29 press conference said the Freedom of Choice Act was not his “highest legislative priority” and that he is instead focusing on reducing unwanted pregnancies.
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