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October 2019

October 07, 2019

‘Why is our son in the seminary?’

A few weeks back, you'll remember, I posted an essay from America in which a...

September 2019

September 24, 2019

Boom: Baltimore welcomes largest seminary class in almost 40 years

“God is calling all of us to be saints. I want to pursue sainthood through...

August 2019

August 12, 2019

Theology on tap? Former Catholic church in Baltimore becoming a brewery

From Baltimore magazine: Something’s brewing (literally) inside St. Michael’s Church in Fells Point. This fall, Ministry...

August 01, 2019

Archdiocese releases timely video: #WeAreBaltimore

As the YouTube description puts it: The Archdiocese is proud to call Baltimore its home...

July 2019

July 30, 2019

Maryland church leaders write open letter to President Trump

"Good leaders lift up, call people together, and bring out the best in them. Mr....

July 14, 2019

A Catholic Parish Braces for an ICE Storm

“We defend the right of the nation to make sure its borders are secure, but...

May 2019

May 28, 2019

Ordination Update: 14 New Deacons for Baltimore

Details: Father Michael Triplett, director of deacon formation, spoke of the importance of adding three...

April 2019

April 29, 2019

Earning His Wings: Meet the Deacon Flight Attendant

A great story, from the Catholic Review in Baltimore: Whether he is in a church...

November 2018

November 28, 2018

Incredible: Little Sisters of the Poor robbed while shopping at Costco

It happened outside Baltimore. From The Catholic Review: Apparent Good Samaritans turned out to be...

November 13, 2018

Survivors speak out in Baltimore: ‘We’re angry. And we’re not going away’

CNS has posted this video from a protest yesterday near the USCCB gathering in Baltimore:...

November 13, 2018

‘The February meeting better deliver something dramatic, or there will be blood in the water’

So, what happened yesterday at the USCCB meeting in Baltimore? Here's a very good assessment...

November 12, 2018

Shock: Vatican cancels USCCB vote on sex abuse reform measures

From CNA: Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, president of the U.S. bishops’ conference has told the American...

October 2018

October 11, 2018

Baltimore police will recognize immigrant IDs issued by Catholic Church

Other places around the country have introduced programs similar to this one — the...

August 2018

August 01, 2018

‘We have to be radically open’: Baltimore’s ambitious plan for its basilica and its neighborhood

This sounds like a sensational idea. From The Catholic Review: Watching the heavy iron gates...

June 2018

June 25, 2018

‘My brothers, may you always know the joy of a clear conscience…’

Here's part of an excellent homily delivered Saturday at the ordination of priests by Archbishop...

May 2013

May 15, 2013

Ordination Update: 16 New Deacons for Baltimore

I posted a first look at the new clergy of Bal'mer over the weekend. Now,...

May 12, 2013

First look: the new deacons of Baltimore

A shout-out to my friend Deacon Sean Keller, who received the sacrament of Holy Orders...

September 2012

September 24, 2012

From home plate to lunch plate: meet the Baltimore umpire who serves the hungry

From CNS and Baltimore's Catholic Review: When Major League Baseball umpire Mark Wegner, a Catholic,...

September 06, 2012

The Jewish football giant who loved and supported Catholic schools

That would be Art Modell, one-time owner of the Baltimore Ravens, who died this week...

March 2012

March 31, 2012

Catholic school to name center after Bill and Camille Cosby

Details: A historic Baltimore Catholic school will name its community center in honor of Bill...

January 2012

January 28, 2012

Say it ain’t so: church where Babe Ruth was baptized being sold

An era is ending: A renowned city architect designed St. Peter the Apostle Church 170...

September 2011

September 26, 2011

Trailblazers: Baltimore’s first class of deacons, 40 years later

What was it like to be one of the first permanent deacons in the United...

May 2011

May 12, 2011

In Baltimore, 14 on the 14th

New deacons, that is. Ordination season is just beginning. Details, from the Catholic Review: Archbishop...