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People often paint a bleak picture of Baltimore City. And, quite frankly, there are plenty of sad and disturbing stories to go around. Take my friend, who worked as a social worker for Baltimore City children in foster care. She would conduct home visits with parents interested in getting their children back. She spoke of […]

Conventual Franciscan Father Joseph Benicewicz, president of Baltimore’s Archbishop Curley High School, announced the appointment of Philip Piercy as principal, effective July 1.

Our readers at The Catholic Review are pretty amazing. They’re everywhere and use their cameras to capture some touching, incredible moments. Last week’s ordination of transitional Deacon Warren Tanghe is a perfect example. Kitt O’Brien and Carrie Joneckis, both of St. John the Evangelist in Severna Park, were snapping away and offered to share some […]

There’s a new Bible on the market from HarperOne that features annotations taken from the spiritual writings of C.S. Lewis, one of the greatest Christian writers of all time best known for his “Chronicles of Narnia.” The newly released “C.S. Lewis Bible” incorporates passages from some of Lewis’s greatest works, including “Mere Christianity,” “The Screwtape Letters,” “The […]

Photo/Shanty Creek Resort An Anglican priest in British Columbia has just earned a doctorate, looking at the spirituality of snowboarding. Rev. Neil Elliot of St. Andrew’s Anglican Church in Trail investigated “soulriding” – examining whether there was a spiritual dimension to snowboarding down a mountain. The priest’s findings don’t bode particularly well for organized religion. What he learned […]

As the full House of Delegates prepares to begin what is expected to be an intense debate on legalizing same-sex marriage in Maryland, Mary Ellen Russell is imploring Catholics to contact their delegates and make their voices heard on the issue.