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January 19, 2012

Defending human dignity

Before tackling “Dignitas Personae” (The Dignity of a Person), the recent instruction from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on contemporary bioethical questions, I’d suggest re-reading the first chapter of Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World.” Huxley was no great shakes as a stylist, but his depiction of the Central London Hatchery and Conditioning...
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Poem puts Santa in service of Christ

On the first Sunday of Advent, I visited the Festival of Trees at the Timonium Fairgrounds. Among the many vendors, I discovered Gizmo’s Art, and I found a framed early representation of Santa Claus, and a poem I had never seen before. It was dated 1899, but no author was credited and no newspaper cited....
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PEOPLE, PLACES, THINGS

Students at Woodmont Academy, Cooksville, welcomed nearly 300 grandparents to the school’s first Grandparents Day Nov. 26.
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Former St. Agnes bereavement center celebrates 25 years of healing

The name and owner may have changed, but the mission of the St. Agnes Hospice Center for Bereavement Care remains strong 25 years into its journey of helping those mourning the loss of loved ones.
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Hundreds turn out for feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Little girls resplendent in the garb of Latin America walked up the aisle to bring red, white and yellow roses to their beloved Our Lady of Guadalupe. Boys wearing vests emblazoned with the Virgin Mary shook maracas as they performed an Aztec dance. Mariachis in black sombreros played in the sanctuary near the framed replica...
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Baltimore says farewell to beloved Josephite

Even as Josephite Father Robert “Rocky” Kearns was on his deathbed in an Alabama hospital earlier this month, he was still talking about the world he was about to leave.
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Vatican foundation solicits funds for AIDS drugs for worldwide use

VATICAN CITY – “Light a star on the tree of life” by helping the Vatican provide antiretroviral drugs to people with AIDS in the world’s poorest countries, said Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan.
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Author recovers story of first American-Indian religious order

When 12-year-old Thomas Foley opened a shoebox in his Aunt Mame’s closet more than 65 years ago, he unwittingly uncovered the building blocks for a remarkable story of faith, courage and determination.
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Pope calls for church-state cooperation for peace

ROME – While church and state should be separate and respect each other’s role in society, they must cooperate to promote peace, solidarity and the good of all people, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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Dominican sisters promote human rights in Iraq through education

ROME – Despite years of economic hardship and violence in Iraq, the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena are working in the country to promote human rights, said an Iraqi nun.
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More women leaders needed at the Vatican, says Cherie Blair

ROME – The Catholic Church would benefit from having more women in senior-level positions at the Vatican, Cherie Blair said during a conference on the church’s role in defending women’s rights.
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Death penalty repeal effort moves forward

The longstanding effort to repeal Maryland’s death penalty moved forward with a state commission’s recommendation that executions be ended.
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