Let us allow the Lord to inspect the tree he planted by examining our consciences and by making a good unburdening confession of our sins, and by not failing to engage in prayer, spiritual reading, and mortification.

Let us allow the Lord to inspect the tree he planted by examining our consciences and by making a good unburdening confession of our sins, and by not failing to engage in prayer, spiritual reading, and mortification.

If there is anyone in whom the seed of the Word of God took root, it is Mary.

It is his eternal relationship of love with the Father that Jesus reveals and invites us to share in – provided that we open our hearts to the Holy Spirit.

Ask our Lord to bring peace and comfort to the families whose lives are forever changed and ask Him to bring healing to the community.

The Archdiocese of Baltimore updated its online List of Priests and Brothers Accused of Child Sexual Abuse following a recommendation Archbishop William E. Lori made to the Independent Review Board.

The Archdiocese of Baltimore received an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor involving Fr. Philip Linden, S.S.J., a Josephite priest, while he was serving at St. Francis Xavier Church in East Baltimore in the 1970s.

Growth in the virtue of humility is the work of a lifetime but this virtue of humility is precisely what Pope Francis has placed at the heart of all that we are called to do.

Reflecting on John the Baptist, Jesus said, “Amen, I say to you, among those born of women, there has been none greater than John the Baptist; yet, the least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.”

I am delighted that the Holy See has officially recognized the heroic virtues of Mother Mary Lange, for her virtues and example still enliven and grace this local Church.

Together as brothers and sisters of Christ may we strive for true and lasting freedom, freedom from the power of sin which alienates us from God and estranges us from one another.

On this Father’s Day weekend, I would like to thank you, Fr. Mike, for your spiritual fatherhood and for your leadership of this community of faith!
