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The Great Debate is tonight

Be it resolved, religion is a force for good in the world. That’s the resolution two debating titans will take up tonight in Toronto in a matchup that’s likely to attract a lot of attention around the world. Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, a convert to Catholicism, will argue in favor of religion’s positive impact, […]

Harry Potter and the Catholic Divide

The Mystery of Harry Potter: A Catholic Family Guide (catalog.OSV.com) A few weeks ago, I reached out to Nancy Brown, author of “The Mystery of Harry Potter: A Catholic Family Guide” for a story I was doing to coincide with the release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I” in theaters. That book […]

From Death into Life

The Catholic Review How providential that the Church gives us November to honor the souls of the dead—and for two reasons. First, to commend our loved ones to the mercy of God, thanking the Lord for the lives we’ve shared with them and commending them to God for their good works while they were among […]

Archbishop O’Brien issues special message

CR photo/Owen Sweeney III The leader of the Premier See has a Thanksgiving Day message for his flock: With gratitude to our Heavenly Father, we give thanks this day for the many blessings He bestows on us, among them: The blessing of family: inspired of the Holy Family of Jesus, we embrace the sacred institute […]

Want happiness? Be grateful.

Early this summer, when life wasn’t quite going in the direction I wanted, I read Mitch Albom’s “Have a Little Faith.” Albom, a well-known Detroit sports columnist and author of “Tuesdays with Morrie,” wrote the book after his childhood rabbi, ?Al Lewis – ‘The Reb’ – asked him to deliver his eulogy. At the same time Albom […]

Young Adult Spotlight on Sean Comber

Sean Comber has become a vital part of shining the light on teens Sean Comber is the man behind the lens. The 19-year-old St Pius X (Rodgers Forge) parishioner was everywhere at the Baltimore Youth Catholic Conference, taking photos and producing videos for celebrated films and galleries. Comber produced several promo films for BYCC to get […]

Turkey Bowl is here

Tomorrow, Calvert Hall and Loyola Blakefield will take the field of M&T Bank Stadium for the annual Turkey Bowl football game.  It’s the Navy-Army of the Baltimore high school football. Adrian Amos (CR Staff/Owen Sweeney III) If you want to get up to speed on some of the standouts from both schools, check out this […]

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