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Any movie plot that hangs on the ability of an adult character to journey into the past to give vital advice to himself as a child is bound to register as somewhat convoluted.

Sister Judith O’Neill, O.S.F., area educator, dies at 84

A funeral Mass for Sister Judith O’Neill of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia was to be offered July 7 in Assisi House in Aston, Pa. Sister Judith, a professed Sister of St. Francis for 63 years, died June 29. She was 84.

Catholic economist: Pope has ‘measured’ critique of U.S. economy

Harsh criticisms meted out by Pope Francis on free-market capitalism have sparked backlash from some fiscal conservatives.

Q&A with a master gardener: Caring for Monarch butterflies

When we were raising our caterpillars and waiting for them to become butterflies, I accidentally identified them as Monarch caterpillars. They were, in fact, Painted Ladies.The first person to point out my mistake was Chris Drees, a master gardener who wrote to tell me that our caterpillars didn’t look like

Cardinal Dolan: Pope will have ‘profound, lasting impact’ on New Yorkers

The 30 hours or so Pope Francis will spend in New York in September will be relatively brief, yet extremely profound and lasting.

Floridians hit the road, make parish pilgrimage for religious freedom

A small group of South Florida Catholics embarked June 27 on a daylong pilgrimage to the five Catholic parishes in the Florida Keys.

Annunciation parishioner honored for extraordinary generosity, Eagle of the Cross honorees named

Twenty youths were selected from Archdiocese of Baltimore parishes and high schools to receive the Eagle of the Cross award.

Sister Irene Juras, O.S.F., former Baltimore educator, dies

A funeral Mass for Sister Irene Juras of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia was offered July 1 at Assisi House in Aston, Pa. Sister Irene died June 28.

Praise for pastoral letter

Archbishop William E. Lori’s pastoral, letter “A Light Brightly Visible,” is an excellent message to all Catholics. It is an easily read and understandable message.

Every summer has a story (or 25)

One of the highlights of my childhood summers was joining the Harford County Public Library’s Summer Reading Program. My brother and I would tear through chapter books at home, alongside the Chesapeake Bay on Tilghman Island, or on the beach in Ocean City in a race to see who could get to the

Shark alert: Hammerhead sculptures beneath South Florida’s Blue Heron Bridge turn fear into fun

June 30, 2015

The beach by the Singer Island, Florida pump house (Photo: From the webcam at the Palm Beach Lake Worth Inlet)Sharks… Just the mention of the word elicits emotions ranging from fear to excitement to trepidation to intrigue… They have been in the news many times over the past few weeks. There

Pope Francis’ United States of America Schedule

June 30, 2015