Archbishop William E. Lori, Author at Archdiocese of Baltimore

January 22, 2015

Catholic Review Column: Choosing Life

Hundreds of thousands of people were expected in Washington, D.C., this week for the annual March for Life, held each year on the anniversary of the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision. Among those scheduled to participate in the March for Life were hundreds of parishioners and students from our own archdiocese. Bishop...

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January 21, 2015

Prayer for Inauguration of Governor Hogan

Heavenly Father, source of all life, freedom, and authority, we come before you in solemn prayer on this inauguration day of Lawrence J. Hogan, the 62nd Governor of the State of Maryland, and Boyd Rutherford as the Lieutenant Governor. We thank you for the many blessings you have bestowed upon our state, from its shores,...

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January 18, 2015

2nd Sunday B

What Are You Looking For? In the days before GPS became common, it was said that men were more reluctant than women to ask for directions. It was said that men preferred to find a destination themselves rather than to stop and ask for help. Of course, brothers, this implies that our search didn’t go...

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January 10, 2015

Priestly Vocations Discernment Retreat

Introduction I’m happy to have this opportunity to take part in this priestly vocations discernment retreat and hope that all of you are experiencing the nearness of God and the joy of opening your minds and hearts to his will. In the midst of our time together, we once again meet John the Baptist. He...

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January 10, 2015

Feast of the Lord’s Baptism

Introduction I want to thank Fr. Jim Keisel and all of you for welcoming me so graciously. Soon after I began serving as Archbishop of Baltimore, I resolved that I would offer a Sunday Mass in the 150 parishes of the Archdiocese. In the words of the poet, Robert Frost, I have “miles to go...

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January 8, 2015

Catholic Review Column: 2015, A Big Year for Families

Happy New Year! I pray this column, my first of 2015, finds you well, dear readers, and having enjoyed a happy and restful Christmas season. One of the great benefits of Christmas is that it provides many of us an opportunity to spend more time with our families. Too often during the year we fail to...

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January 4, 2015

Epiphany 2014

Scroll down for Spanish Introduction I am happy, at long last, to celebrate Sunday Mass here at St. John the Evangelist and especially to do so on the beautiful Solemnity of the Epiphany. I am grateful to Fr. Jerry Bowen for his invitation and for the opportunity to bless your wonderful new daily Mass &...

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January 2, 2015

Focus Missionary Mass

Introduction: On the Plane Yesterday, coming down here on the plane from Baltimore, I realized that over half the passengers were on their way to the Seek Conference. Because I boarded the plane in a black suit and a Roman collar, someone said to me, “Happy to see you, Father. Now I know we’ll be...

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December 31, 2014

New Year’s Eve Interfaith Prayer Service

Introduction Father Watters, I wish to thank you for inviting me to join with you and with leaders of our Baltimore community in thanking God for the blessings of the year just past and in asking God’s help for the year that lies ahead. Before I go further, dear friends, I would like to join...

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December 24, 2014

Christmas Mass 2014

Introduction As a young priest I served as priest-secretary for Cardinal James Hickey, then the Archbishop of Washington. In that position, he was required to travel quite a bit & I enjoyed travelling with him. As it turned out, I didn’t have to join the Navy to see the world! On one occasion the Cardinal...

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December 21, 2014

4th Sunday of Advent

Introduction Thanks for the privilege of being with you this morning, especially on this 4th Sunday of Advent, so near to Christmas. With you I pray that the coming feast of Christmas will bring us joy, the deep and lasting joy that Jesus gives us. And let me take a moment also to thank you...

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December 18, 2014

Catholic Review Column: The Cure for the Post-Christmas Blues

Next week is Christmas. Many, by now, have put up the tree, decorated the house inside and out, purchased most of the gifts on their list, mailed their Christmas greetings and have been to or will attend Christmas parties and open houses. All of this we do in preparation for and anticipation of the coming...

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