PAUL McMULLEN COMMENTARY FeatureLocal NewsNewsSchools St. Francis of Assisi teacher Lori Hicks is ‘little pencil in the hand of God’ Sharon Crews Hare Sep 2, 2025 4 min read Lori Hicks, who was recently named Elementary School Teacher of the Year by the Archdiocese of Baltimore, quoted St. Teresa of Kolkata in explaining her first-grade teaching position at St. Francis of Assisi School in Baltimore. FeatureNewsWorld News Friar behind ‘Rosary in a Year’ explores Jesus Christ’s ‘blueprint’ in the beatitudes Lauretta Brown Sep 1, 2025 4 min read After climbing the podcast charts with “Rosary in a Year,” Father Mark-Mary Ames of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal recently released “Eight Promises of God: Discovering Hope Through the Beatitudes,” a book that he hopes will encourage people to see “the beauty and the gift that the Lord offers us in the beatitudes.” Father […] Conflict in the Middle EastNewsWorld News Catholic aid workers help rebuild shattered West Bank economy amid war Gina Christian Sep 1, 2025 5 min read As the Israel-Hamas War nears the two-year mark, Catholic humanitarians are working to create jobs and livelihoods amid the shattered economy of the West Bank, the area between Israel and the River Jordan that is home to more than 3 million Palestinians and some 700,000 Jews. Arts & CultureNewsWorld News Catholic singer’s Marian journey through psalms brought award-winning song, joy after infertility Lauretta Brown Sep 1, 2025 6 min read Francesca LaRosa, who recently took home a Catholic Music Award for Best New Singer in Rome for her song “My Soul Proclaims,” made her own unique journey through the psalms that brought new life and a song honoring the joyful words of Mary in the “Magnificat.” Catholic CharitiesFeatureLocal NewsNewsSports Dragon Boat races coming to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor for Catholic Charities Katie V. Jones Sep 1, 2025 5 min read Since 1998, the Dragon Boat races have been a biennial tradition, except for a pandemic pause. The event was born from a visit to China by Hal Smith, a former executive director of Catholic Charities of Baltimore. Previous 1 … 517 518 519 … 3140 Next