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The Catholic Review Last week, I read a newspaper article about a Connecticut man whose wife and two daughters were raped and murdered three years ago. At the killer’s recent sentencing hearing, the man, a physician, spoke of the impact such a crime has had on his life: “I seriously considered suicide many times. I […]

Archbishop Gregory named bishops’ moderator for Jewish affairs

WASHINGTON – Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Atlanta has been named to succeed Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan of New York as moderator of Jewish affairs for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, effective Dec. 12.

CR goes all Hollywood

Check out this cool CR ‘blog preview’ put together by my good friend, Matt Palmer. (Take a good look at the credits. Gotta love our casting director!) [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtHeJRdCbmM]

The Catholic Review Blogs trailer debuts

It’s here! [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtHeJRdCbmM&fs=1&hl=en_US]

I hear you

Well, the verdict is in on my original black/white/orange theme for The Narthex: it looked really cool, but it was hard to read. I just switched the theme to something that should be a bit easier on the eyes. I might experiment with some other themes in the coming weeks. Let me know what you […]

Remembering a Baltimore culinary classic

George P. Matysek Jr.

Blog, The Narthex

The pending closure of Obrycki’s in Fells Point, a legendary crab house and Baltimore institution, reminds me of the loss of another Baltimore culinary landmark: Haussner’s in Highlandtown. The quirky German restaurant, famous for its endless menu and extensive art collection, closed its doors more than a decade ago. Located within walking distance of several Catholic […]

Hallelujah! What a chorus

Matt Palmer’s take on the worst holiday/Christmas songs got me thinking about two versions of the “Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s “Messiah” making the rounds of e-mail and internet posts this time of year. Both bring a smile. One features a well-organized “flashmob” that brings the chorus to a mall food court. At some point, some […]

I used to be somebody

Now I am somebody else. Last summer I appropriated that line from Crazy Heart, the film that got Jeff Bridges his Oscar. I’d sing it whenever a brother who will go unnamed introduced me to new friends with “He used to write sports for The Sun” – as if life had stopped when God took […]

Community Celebrates Our Lady of Guadalupe with Street Procession, Mass

Sean Caine

December 7, 2010

Press Release

The Archdiocese of Baltimore’s annual Mass for Our Lady of Guadalupe will take place Sunday, December 12, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at the Baltimore Basilica, Cathedral and Mulberry Streets. Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore, will concelebrate the Mass with Bishop Mitchell T. Rozanski, Auxiliary Bishop of Baltimore and Vicar for Hispanics, and […]

Locusts and wild honey, or chocolate-covered grasshoppers?

December 7, 2010

Locusts and wild honey doesn’t sound like a very appetizing diet. I suppose some people have eaten chocolate-covered grasshoppers, but I haven’t been brave enough to try that. And I know there are cultures that regularly dine on certain insects as staples in their diet (plenty of protein, I’m told). You have a hard enough […]

Out of bounds? Player penalized for pointing to God

December 7, 2010