Being ministers of God’s mercy, church members overcome “prejudice and rigidity,” taking risks like Jesus did, Pope Francis said.

Being ministers of God’s mercy, church members overcome “prejudice and rigidity,” taking risks like Jesus did, Pope Francis said.

Passage of the education tax credit is one of the Maryland Catholic Conference’s top priorities in 2016.
Religion in general and the Catholic Church in particular have a historical reputation for inspiring wars and violence. Critics incessantly cite the Crusades as an example of this bellicose sentiment even though they were not led by the church nor initiated by the church. The Crusades began when the Byzantine

Father Marshall served at St. Jerome in Baltimore and St. Joseph in Sykesville.
Our evening was going beautifully.For dinner I tried a new cream of roasted tomato soup recipe using an immersion blender, and it turned out really well.I was feeling so proud of myself that I decided instead of running to the store to grab some store-bought dessert to contribute to tomorrow’s
I. Introduction A. Some years ago, a business executive came to see me. He was well-respected for his integrity, his leadership abilities, and his effectiveness. We were not long into the conversation before I realized that he had come to ask for my advice about a complicated business deal. He wasn’t just seeking moral guidance […]
I. Introduction A. Let me first thank you for being here at All Saints Convent, for setting aside some time for prayer and reflection, focused on the possibility that God may be calling you to become a priest. I came to pray with you, to offer my support, and, of course, to have the opportunity […]

Pope Francis, who has given the most interviews of any pope in history, is not the only pontiff to address the press.

Maryknoll Sister Helen Scheel, a Baltimore native who taught in the western United States and returned to her hometown to work for a third world advocacy project, died Jan. 4 at the Maryknoll Sisters Center in Ossining, N.Y
Kim Kardashian and her husband, Kanye West, are shown in a file photo. (CNS photo/EPA) Hi, Kim. Congratulations on your new baby boy! I’m not going to do anything silly like ask how much sleep you’re getting or whether you’re cloth diapering or whether little Saint has his own fur

Heart is the key in “Rediscover Jesus.” He doesn’t preach; he doesn’t bludgeon. Rather, with a pastoral tone, Kelly speaks to readers’ hearts, guiding them in that journey, that rediscovery.

In eight brief chapters, “Flannery O’Connor: Fiction Fired by Faith” presents both the story of O’Connor’s life and the story of how she became, O’Donnell writes, “perhaps the most celebrated American Catholic writer of the 20th century – and justly so.”
