The Archdiocese of Baltimore recently welcomed a new international community of international community of religious sisters who minister to people who are homeless and living on the streets of downtown Baltimore.
Yet, as we ponder what the Lord is asking of us, we should also remember how expensive was the price that the Lord paid for our redemption.
As we prepare for the forthcoming convention, let us invite the Lord of the Harvest to cultivate our hearts as we listen intently to his Word, spend some time in Eucharistic Adoration, avail ourselves of the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and seek the strength we will need over these coming days to advance the mission of the Order entrusted to our care.
Prayer and discernment are thus crucial in a pastor’s ministry, because, as we heard, in this world, good and evil grow up together, even in the field of the Church.
At the request of Archbishop William E. Lori, His Holiness, Pope Francis has recognized 18 of the laity, clergy and religious of the Archdiocese.
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.
