‘Witch hunts’ rooted in putting laws above God’s truth, pope says

A heart that clings to the letter of the law is closed to the Holy Spirit and God's truth, Pope Francis said at April 11 morning Mass.
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Amen: Forwarding the gift of life

From finding a match to the final surgery, a look at organ donation from the perspective of family.
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Welcoming our precious little niece

The phone rings. My new niece has been born! I can’t wait to meet her. So as soon as I’ve made dinner for my husband and sons, I grab the car keys and head out the door.As I pull onto the highway, I remember another night a few years ago
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Homily: The 3rd Sunday of Easter

Archbishop William E. Lori's homily from April 9-10, 2016 celebrating the 3rd Sunday of Easter.
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Pope urges kidnappers to release captives, including Salesian in Yemen

Pope Francis appealed for the release of all people being held captive in the world's battle zones, including Salesian Father Thomas Uzhunnalil.
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In ‘The Joy of Love,’ pope urges sharing truth of family with mercy, helping those struggling

The same mercy and patience essential for building a strong family must be shown to those whose families are in trouble, the pope said.
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Archdiocese of Baltimore to hold town hall meetings on families

The archdiocesan office of Marriage and Family Life will host four town hall meetings about families at locations around the archdiocese in April.
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First take: Local Catholic leaders in Baltimore archdiocese react to ‘The Joy of Love’

Archbishop Lori said the document is a beautiful, compassionate, realistic celebration of love that contains much that is helpful.
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My favorite cross – and Cub Scout Den Mother

The memory bank is on overload this week.While most of Baltimore was obsessed with Orioles’ Opening Day April 4, I was more interested in the NCAA basketball final, which featured a star turn for Villanova by Mount St. Joseph grad Phil Booth. What made the night resonate was that I used
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First Thoughts on “Amoris Laetitia”

Will Amoris Laetitia end all debate on these matters? Hardly. But it does indeed represent a deft and impressive balancing of the many and often contradictory interventions at the two Synods on the Family
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A little bit country: Pope looks at the nitty gritty of family life

In "Amoris Laetitia", Pope Francis' postsynodal apostolic exhortation on the family, there is passion and devotion, but also heartache and sweat.
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Coffee & Doughnuts with Little Sister of the Poor Loraine Marie Clare Maguire

The Catholic Review catches up with Sister Loraine Marie Clare Maguire, Mother Provincial of the Little Sisters of the Poor.
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