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.

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!

June 2023 “On the road to racial justice, the Archdiocese of Baltimore must acknowledge and atone for the Catholic Church’s participation in the institution of slavery and the sin of racism that grievously undermined and contradicted our belief and teaching of the dignity of every human being.” – Archbishop William E. Lori Rachel L. […]

Let us carry the Eucharistic to those who are poor and marginalized.

In the midst of this weekend of grace and joy, let us beseech Mary to open her immaculate, maternal heart to us, so that we may encounter the heart of Christ, her Son, and that we may share in the overflowing love of his heart.

If you follow the Church’s liturgical calendar, then you know that we are celebrating a Mass in honor of the Sacred Heart exactly one week before the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

So let us continue our pilgrimage today and through the intercession of Blessed Michael, may our time together produce the good fruit of the Gospel for our jurisdictions, councils, and fellow chaplains.

Sharing as we do in a friendship that transcends the narrow confines that often hem us in, let us strive to see the Cor initiative as the one thing that will unify and animate every worthy goal that each of you, our State Deputies, has set for yourselves in the coming year.
