The Catholic Review Last Sunday, at a mostly-full Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, hundreds of couples from throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore came together to celebrate the sacred call that is the vocation to married life. The special liturgy, occurring the same Sunday each February, marks our Church’s celebration of World Marriage Day and is...Read More

The Catholic Review As we prepare to celebrate National Catholic Schools Week, Jan. 30-Feb. 5, I thought it beneficial to revisit the study on the economic benefits of Catholic schools, which was shared with community leaders two weeks ago and covered by our Catholic and other media. The study was conducted independently by Anirban Basu,...Read More

The Catholic Review Happy New Year, dear readers! As we begin 2011, I thought it useful to use this year’s inaugural column to look back at the challenges we faced together in 2010 and to look ahead to those we will face in 2011. Last year, it was necessary for me and my brother bishops...Read More

The Catholic Review During the Advent and Christmas seasons, one of the most frequently cited passages from the Bible comes from the Gospel of Luke. As traditionally stated, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men of good will.” (Luke 2: 14) The scriptural reference is seemingly everywhere this time of...Read More