Catholic Review, Author at Archdiocese of Baltimore

April 10, 2012

Author Sparks puts Catholicism into practice both on, off the page

Nicholas Sparks, the popular Catholic romance novelist, puts his faith into practice in several different ways.

April 10, 2012

Sister Rose Mary Ballasty taught at three Baltimore schools

A funeral Mass for School Sister of Notre Dame Rose Mary Ballasty, 89, was offered April 3. She was a sister for 66 years.

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April 9, 2012

More than 700 initiated into Catholic Church

More than 700 new Catholics entered the church April 7 at Easter Vigil services throughout the archdiocese.

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April 9, 2012

Can “Bully” make a difference?

Although I saw the controversial new documentary "Bully" last week in Baltimore, I can't review it until Wednesday. But, as someone who covers youths and young adults for CatholicReview.org, I can tell you that I was left with several questions, including the subject line: Will "Bully" make a difference in

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April 6, 2012

Movie Review: Are you ready to go back to ‘Titanic?’

Making a spectacle of the 20th century's greatest sea disaster is the blockbuster, "Titanic," now rereleased in 3-D.

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April 6, 2012

Slideshow: Cross surfing shows teen faith is strong

Anyone who's been on CatholicReview.org lately knows that Tom McCarthy Jr. has been turning out some outstanding slideshows and today's, while brief, is no different. In this exclusive slideshow to The Welcome Matt, we look back at last week's Youth and Young Adult Pilgrimage, as young people pass a large

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April 6, 2012

Following the Cross

Daniel wasn’t sure he wanted to leave the house this morning, especially since his father and big brother were home. But when he heard that Mama was going “downtown,” I couldn’t get his shoes on fast enough. Daniel loves all the vehicles and the energy of the city.It was our

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April 6, 2012

Cardinal leads Good Friday procession

Catholic Review blogger Rita Buettner shares her first experience with the Good Friday Way of the Cross procession from the Shrine of St. Alphonsus in Baltimore to Planned Parenthood on Howard Street.

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April 5, 2012

Archdiocese issues statement on Good Friday baseball

On Friday, April 6, nine Major League Baseball teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, will play season-opening baseball games. On the same day, countless Christians and Jews will mark solemn and holy religious observances, Good Friday and the start of Passover.

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April 5, 2012