Baltimore park remains closed as drug activity persists October 16, 2019By Mary K. Tilghman Filed Under: Local News, News, Urban Vicariate St. Vincent de Paul Parish is still grappling with how to reopen the corner park adjacent to its downtown church since it was forced to close the area Sept. 21.
Meet Mother Mary Lange, the namesake of the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s newest school October 16, 2019By Tim Swift Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Saints, Schools This month, Mother Mary Lange, a trailblazing Catholic woman of African descent, will be honored yet again as the Archdiocese of Baltimore breaks ground on its first new city school in nearly 60 years.
St. John the Evangelist Church reopens in Frederick October 16, 2019By Mary K. Tilghman Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Western Vicariate St. John the Evangelist Church in Frederick opened again for Mass Sept. 25 once the parish got the go-ahead that it was safe to return to the church following problems with falling crown molding.
Prayers for the sick October 15, 2019By John Garvey Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Intellect and Virtue I’ve been thinking lately about prayers for the sick.
Bishop Madden to lead Baltimore prayer walk for peace Oct. 16 October 15, 2019By Archdiocese of Baltimore Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate Bishop Denis J. Madden, urban vicar and auxiliary bishop emeritus of Baltimore, will lead a prayer walk for peace Oct. 16 at St. Veronica, 806 Cherry Hill Rd., Baltimore.
Towson’s Newman Center celebrates its namesake’s canonization October 14, 2019By Edward O'N. Hoyt Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Saints The Catholic campus ministry at Towson University marked the canonization of St. John Newman with a community celebration.
A special moment during Communion October 13, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window It was a simple exchange—but I was struck by the power and the beauty of that interaction between a husband and wife.
The arrival of autumn, a day trip, meeting a chinchilla, and a flyswatter update (7 Quick Takes) October 12, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Fall is such a beautiful season. I do love the mums and the pumpkins and the wondering when my children will tell me what they want to be for Halloween so we can make a mad dash to the store to find costumes.
Accompanied by angels October 10, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church We want to believe the sun will rise tomorrow and we’ll embrace the fullness of another day. We must live life with that hope. There is no other way.
Monsignor Aiken accompanied by many on his ‘journey’ with cancer October 10, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Eastern Vicariate, Feature, Local News, News Nine months into his fight with stage 4 cancer, the 74-year-old priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore can see he is not alone.
What kind of “believers”? October 10, 2019By George Weigel Filed Under: Commentary, The Catholic Difference Catholicism is dying in the German-speaking world, not because the Gospel has been proclaimed and found incredible or hard, but because it hasn’t been proclaimed with joy, confidence, and zeal.
Does heaven pass away?/ Mixed marriage and children October 10, 2019By Father Kenneth Doyle Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Father Doyle fields questions on heaven and raising children in the faith when in a mixed marriage.
