Catholic Review, Author at Archdiocese of Baltimore

November 14, 2016

Big lessons to be learned from small actions, departing USCCB head says

“We bishops and all who serve the Lord need also to open our hearts to the joy that others will give to us," Archbishop Kurtz said.

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November 13, 2016

Forgive us for looking the other way, pope tells homeless people

“I ask your forgiveness if I have ever offended you with my words or for not having said something that I should have,” the pope said.

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November 13, 2016

Pope’s last ‘Mercy Friday’ visit is with former priests, their families

The Vatican said the visit was a sign that God loves and is merciful to everyone experiencing difficulty.

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November 13, 2016

How to teach your non-adopted child about adoption

One sunny afternoon I walked our boys to the playground. They started climbing a jungle gym with two children they didn’t know, and they fell easily into conversation.“Are you Chinese?” the older child—a girl—asked them. The conversation jumped to adoption, how families are formed, and on and on and on.

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November 11, 2016

Veterans Day Mass in Ellicott City celebrates service

On this Veterans Day, more than 60 people gathered at St. Paul’s to pay homage to all those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

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November 11, 2016

Coffee & Doughnuts with Joseph I. Cassilly

Joseph I. Cassilly, State’s Attorney for Harford County and parishioner of St. Ignatius, Hickory, speaks with the Catholic Review.

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November 11, 2016

Pope reportedly says he won’t judge Trump but will watch impact on poor

The day before Donald Trump was elected president of the U.S., Pope Francis said he would make no judgments about the candidate and was interested only in the impact his policies would have on the poor.

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