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October 15, 2019

Bishop Madden to lead Baltimore prayer walk for peace Oct. 16

Bishop Denis J. Madden, urban vicar and auxiliary bishop emeritus of Baltimore, will lead a prayer walk for peace Oct. 16 at St. Veronica, 806 Cherry Hill Rd., Baltimore.

Archdiocese of Baltimore

October 14, 2019

Towson’s Newman Center celebrates its namesake’s canonization

The Catholic campus ministry at Towson University marked the canonization of St. John Newman with a community celebration.

Edward O’N. Hoyt

October 10, 2019

Monsignor Aiken accompanied by many on his ‘journey’ with cancer

Nine months into his fight with stage 4 cancer, the 74-year-old priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore can see he is not alone.

Paul McMullen

October 9, 2019

Campus ministry at Towson University among those planning parties to mark Cardinal Newman’s canonization

The Catholic campus ministry at Towson University will celebrate the canonization with an Oct. 13 community festival outside the grounds of its Newman Center, 7909 York Road, Towson, MD 21204. The festival, which runs from noon to 7 p.m., is free and open to everyone. It will feature music, food, games and more.

Carol Zimmermann

October 8, 2019

Children reminded of their power at Rosary Congress

“I think you all have more power, and that’s because of the power of prayer,” said Father Boric, speaking Oct. 8 during a special children’s event on the fourth day of the 2019 archdiocesan Rosary Congress.

George P. Matysek Jr.

October 7, 2019

Mount de Sales enjoying a stellar fall sports season

While volleyball has gotten the most attention, it is one of just four teams from Mount de Sales Academy in Catonsville enjoying strong fall seasons.

Jeff Seidel

Blogs & Commentary

Charity in Truth

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When life is turbulent, pray

Archbishop William E. Lori

Turbulence is an unwelcome experience, but it also serves a purpose. It reminds us that we really are flying 35,000 feet above the earth, and that’s not without risk.

Amen

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Fall shows off marvels of creation

Christopher Gunty

Bring on the flavors of the harvest and the memories of a tree at my boyhood home that burst into brightness every year, and I’ll accept the shorter days and longer shadows.

Open Window

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A special moment during Communion

Rita Buettner

It was a simple exchange—but I was struck by the power and the beauty of that interaction between a husband and wife.

Faces of Faith

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St. Agnes doctor carries healing legacy of religious sisters

Anna Jones

“I think (my faith) is one of the things I fall back on,” he said. “I’ve spent more of my life being a Catholic than being a doctor.”

Question Corner

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Does heaven pass away?/ Mixed marriage and children

Father Kenneth Doyle

Father Doyle fields questions on heaven and raising children in the faith when in a mixed marriage.

Word on Fire

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One cheer for George Will’s ‘The Conservative Sensibility’

Bishop Robert Barron

Will gets some important things right, but he gets some even more basic things quite wrong.

The Domestic Church

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Accompanied by angels

Rita Buettner

We want to believe the sun will rise tomorrow and we’ll embrace the fullness of another day. We must live life with that hope. There is no other way.

Guest Commentary

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Prayers for the sick

John Garvey

I've been thinking lately about prayers for the sick.

The Narthex

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New book highlights 12 historic homilies delivered in times of crisis

George P. Matysek Jr.

If there’s one thread that runs throughout the selected homilies, it’s courage.

Dust and Dewfall

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A profound moment of my priesthood

Father Collin Poston

One of more profound memories from my priesthood involved a visit a few years ago with an elderly man in the hospital who was dying.

Baltimore Boomer

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Ode to Gerald Brown: This one hits close to home

Paul McMullen

You have to live in a cave not to know a family or three who have lost a loved one to the opioid epidemic, but for me, the violence infesting and dragging down Baltimore has never hit closer.

The Catholic Difference

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What kind of “believers”?

George Weigel

Catholicism is dying in the German-speaking world, not because the Gospel has been proclaimed and found incredible or hard, but because it hasn’t been proclaimed with joy, confidence, and zeal.

Behind the Headlines

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Deacon created shepherd’s crosier for Bishop Brennan

Christopher Gunty

Bishop Brennan's new crosier was crafted by a longtime friend who imagined what King David's crosier may have looked like.

Our Back Pages

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Another round with the Woodstock Nun

Erik Zygmont

The fleeting image of the demure and habited nun furtively flashing the two-finger peace sign in the 1970 documentary “Woodstock” has floated softly through five decades now, a lasting if elusory symbol that touches on the historic music festival but ultimately alights someplace else.

Snippets of FAith

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Take your children to church (but don’t feed them in the pew)

Suzanna Molino Singleton

I think parents need to be cautious as to the message they’re creating with distractions of milk and Cheerios as they attempt to teach their children about God.

Wit & Wisdom

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Life and control, good and evil

Father Joseph Breighner

The power of evil destroys life. We share the power of God when we give life.

Unconditional

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Spell it out

Robyn Barberry

A young super-speller tells his story.

A More Human Society

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Conscience and its enemies

Richard Doerflinger

Should doctors and nurses be forced to take part in procedures that violate their conscience? It's a timely question. New federal regulations to enforce existing conscience protection laws are being challenged in federal courts.

World News

October 15, 2019

Jesus does not tolerate hypocrisy, pope says

Jesus enjoys unmasking hypocrisy, which is the work of the devil, Pope Francis said.

Carol Glatz

October 15, 2019

El Paso bishop calls out racism but urges accused shooter’s life be spared

It's a pastoral letter that pulls no punches, goes far into the past and continues up to the recent present of racism at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Rhina Guidos

October 14, 2019

Indigenous woman brings message from her elders to pope as church elder

The culture and spirituality of Amazonian indigenous people remain strong "as long as we have our territory, our rivers, our sacred places, food and our seeds, the elements of our rituals," Pijachi said.

Barbara J. Fraser

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Videos

October 13, 2019

Kindly lights in gloomy world: Pope declares five new saints

Saints are people who recognized their need for God's help, who took risks to discover God's will and to help others and who nurtured a habit of thanksgiving, Pope Francis said.

Cindy Wooden

October 11, 2019

Banners unfurled as faithful share stories of five saints

The Vatican hung banners of the Catholic Church's newly canonized saints four days before the Mass that would officially recognize that they are in heaven with God.

Cindy Wooden

October 6, 2019

Fear, status quo smother fire of God’s love, pope says at synod Mass

The Catholic Church's mission in the world is to spread the fire of God's love and must not be limited to the "'ordinary maintenance' of those who already know the Gospel," Pope Francis said.

Junno Arocho Esteves

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