Archbishop William E. Lori, Author at Archdiocese of Baltimore

October 4, 2017

Good to be Catholic

I am proud that the ministries of this Archdiocese accept this invitation every day of every year.

Archbishop William E. LoriCharity in Truth, Commentary

October 4, 2017

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary Annual Alumni Reunion

On this feast of St. Francis of Assisi, I note that Bl. Stanley’s middle name was Francis and that he lived his priesthood in the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi. Like Francis, Father Rother lived simply, was close to nature, and devoted his life utterly to bringing the Gospel to the poor.

Archbishop William E. LoriArchbishop Lori Homily, From the Archbishop

October 1, 2017

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Annual Pilgrimage for the Sea Services

Aboard this ship, there is only one Captain, namely, the Christ. Just as the Captain occupies a unique role on the ship, even so Christ is utterly unique and irreplaceable in the Church and in human history. For he is the only Son of God, sent by the Father into the world to take upon...

Archbishop William E. LoriArchbishop Lori Homily, From the Archbishop

September 28, 2017

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Red Mass, Diocese of Fort Worth

As you know better than me, the phrase “wall of separation” appears nowhere in the Constitution and still less in the Bill of Rights. Rather, it originates in an 1802 letter that Thomas Jefferson wrote to the Danbury (CT) Baptist Association whose members had written to him complaining that their religious freedom and rights of...

Archbishop William E. LoriArchbishop Lori Homily, From the Archbishop

September 28, 2017

Archbishop Lori’s Remarks: Pastoral Staff Day

It turns out that the evangelization might not be as complicated as we think and the steps we need to take to evangelize effectively are not out of reach; nor are the people we are trying to evangelize as tough to reach as we might think. The good news is that many of the reasons...

Archbishop William E. LoriArchbishop Lori Homily, Feature, From the Archbishop

September 28, 2017

Archbishop Lori’s Talk: Reflections on Church and State

We are living in an era when no matter what party is in power, and no matter what the precise composition of the Supreme Court may be, the First Amendment is interpreted more or less consistently more as a restraint on religion rather than as a protection of religious freedom.

Archbishop William E. LoriArchbishop Lori Homily, From the Archbishop

September 26, 2017

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 24th General Chapter of the School Sisters of Notre Dame

Filled with the Holy Spirit, Bl. Theresa of Jesus understood what many others in her day did not understand, namely, Things did not have to remain the way they were. Things could change and they could change for the better.

Archbishop William E. LoriArchbishop Lori Homily, From the Archbishop

September 24, 2017

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 225th Anniversary Closing Mass; St. Ignatius, Hickory

It is always a joy to celebrate Holy Mass at St. Ignatius but never more than today when we bring to a fitting conclusion a year-long celebration of the 225th anniversary of this wonderful parish. During this past year, perhaps more than ever, you have reclaimed your history and your heritage. Even more wonderfully, the...

Archbishop William E. LoriArchbishop Lori Homily, From the Archbishop

September 20, 2017

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Opening Mass of the Holy Spirit, Institute of Notre Dame 170th Anniversary

IND has a long history but every new academic year is a new beginning. Although you have been hard at work for several weeks, we have today the opportunity to mark the beginning of this school year with a Mass invoking the special help of the Holy Spirit – asking that the same Spirit who...

Archbishop William E. LoriArchbishop Lori Homily, From the Archbishop

September 17, 2017

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time; Saints Lorenzo Ruiz and Pedro Calungsod

Dear friends, how grateful we should be for the example of these two saints who teach us two qualities of missionary discipleship found in our Scripture readings: namely, forgiveness and self-giving love, two qualities all of us need if we would be ardent Christians on fire with love for Jesus.

Archbishop William E. LoriArchbishop Lori Homily, From the Archbishop

September 16, 2017

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Saints Cornelius and Cyprian; Deacon Convocation

Today, both the Scripture readings and the Feast Day give us much to think about and much to pray about, as we reflect on your calling to serve the Church as deacons as well as the ways spouses and families share in and are affected by this ministry. Let us spend a moment “unpacking” some...

Archbishop William E. LoriArchbishop Lori Homily, From the Archbishop

September 16, 2017

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time; Blessing of New Ministry and Team House

There is no panacea, no magic cure, for anger, vengeance, and hardness of heart. Rather, we must daily open our hearts to the Holy Spirit and ask that we might grow in the virtues that Jesus exemplified in his own life, especially his temperance, his patience, and his kindness towards others.

Archbishop William E. LoriArchbishop Lori Homily, From the Archbishop

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