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November 10, 2014

BALTIMORE – Acknowledging that families come with complications, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops reminded his fellow bishops Nov. 10 that their role is to accompany their family of the church through their fears and concerns.

Week In My Life: Anything but an ordinary Monday

November 10, 2014

Archbishop William E. Lori

I’m blogging every day this week for the Week In My Life link-up hosted by Kathryn at Team Whitaker.There are Mondays. Then there are Mondays when your son is turning 7. Our day starts bright and early with our boys crawling into bed, one on each side of us.That lasts

Unveiling of the Bust of Cardinal O’Brien

November 8, 2014

Archbishop Lori Homily

Why Celebrate a Church Building? Some may be puzzled by today’s celebration, the anniversary of the dedication of St. John Lateran Church in Rome. Of course, it is an ancient and venerable church dating all the way back to 324. And yes, even though we associate the Holy Father with St. Peter’s in Rome, St. […]

Sharing perspective, despite depression’s efforts to steal it away

November 8, 2014

“Depression is a demon,” wrote Father T. Austin Murphy in March 2013.

Deacon Baynes, instrumental in ‘bringing God to people’, dies

Deacon Charles A. Baynes, a down-to-earth churchman who was a pastoral associate of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Essex died Nov. 4.

Black Dons roll back home

African-Americans in 2014 are afforded liberties that were unimaginable decades prior.

Liturgical items top agenda at USCCB general meeting in Baltimore

Liturgical matters will take center stage on the agenda of action items at the fall general meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

‘Respect and sensitivity’

The Synod of Bishops at the Vatican last month opened a hornet’s nest on topics such as divorced Catholics and Catholics who are homosexual.

Video captures two days in the life of the Archdiocese of Baltimore

November 6, 2014

Archbishop William E. Lori

The Archdiocese of Baltimore marks the 225th anniversary of its founding Nov. 6.

Catholic Review Column: How to Celebrate Our 226th Anniversary

November 5, 2014

Archbishop Lori Homily

Last Sunday, about 2,000 people gathered at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland for the principal liturgy celebrating the 225th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. It was a wonderful celebration that brought together a cardinal, archbishops, bishops, priests, deacons, women and men in consecrated life, school presidents, principals, students, leaders of Catholic […]

Priests and nuns are getting engaged … on social media

November 5, 2014