In his story which appeared in the May 9 edition of The Baltimore Sun, reporter Matthew Hay Brown chronicles Maryland’s up and down road to religious freedom by taking readers on a tour of Southern Maryland’s “Religious Freedom Byway.” The journey includes visits to places like Port Tobacco, St. Mary’s City and St. Clement’s Island,...Read More
For the past 13 years the National Black Catholic Apostolate for Life has designated June as a time for black Catholics to actively raise consciousness regarding abortion and acts of violence within our community. We all know stories such as this one that cuts into our hearts, making it throb with pain and warranting prayer....Read More
Earlier this month, the Holy Father concluded the “Year for Priests” with the celebration of a series of events held in Rome in the presence of some 15,000 priests from 97 countries.Read More
As thousands of fans filed out of Oriole Park at Camden Yards several years ago, Veronica T. Dorsey was part of a frustrated crew of people that cleaned up the tons of trash left behind.Read More
Many are aware of my desire for full Eucharistic devotion in our parishes, a desire that received new impetus as a result of a recent conversation with a good friend.Read More
My dear people of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Last week, our priests gathered over three days to pray and to discuss issues of common concern facing the presbyterate, our parishes and the Church in Baltimore.Read More
Meeting the spiritual needs of the Catholic people of the Archdiocese of Baltimore in the face of an aging and dwindling presbyterate was the challenge I laid before you in last week’s column.Read More
If I were getting graded on how I’ve done this Lent, I am not sure I would pass.Maybe that’s why I am especially grateful for the prayer basket we filled with intentions before Lent even began.Every morning we’ve pulled out a name for our intention of the day. We’ve prayed forRead More
In a culture when freedom is supreme, the notion of obligation is repugnant to many, especially when it comes to “freedom of religion.” Nevertheless, obligations surround us: paying bills, faithfulness to spouse, keeping promises are all obligations which we readily recognize.Read More
Steve Brady stood in front of St. John the Evangelist School in Hydes Oct. 18 and saw hundreds of friends that pulled him out of unbearable emotional and physical pain.Read More
WASHINGTON – As the 111th Congress drew to a close with news reporting that focused on the bitter battles over tax cuts, it was a good time to look back on legislative successes that might have been somewhat lost in the shuffle.Read More