Statue at St. Ursula honors foundress of religious community and two students

The story behind a special statue at St. Ursula is one of heartbreak, joy and hope.
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Pope proposes care for creation as a new work of mercy

The pope reflected on the need for an integral ecology in Christian life in his message for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, Sept. 1.
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Mother Teresa’s 1975 visit to Notre Dame of Maryland University was awe-inspiring

“She had a quiet, spiritual aura that enveloped her and enveloped the people with her,” Sister Kathleen Feeley said.
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Archbishop Lori remembers meetings with Blessed Teresa of Kolkata

Archbishop Lori vividly remembers one of his earliest experiences with Blessed Teresa of Kolkata as an encounter with holiness.
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Movie Review: ‘The Light Between Oceans’

After fighting in World War I, Tom Sherbourne (Michael Fassbender) returns home to Australia a broken man.
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Nuns offer Baltimore ‘baby shower’ for women and children held by ICE

“The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur are committed to helping immigrant families stay together,” Sister Denise Curry said.
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Inspired by Mother Teresa

Almost 10 years ago now, I had the chance as a young priest to go on a two-week summer pilgrimage to Kolkata, India with Father Jack Lombardi (the former chaplain of the National Shrine Grotto of Lourdes in Emmitsburg) and a group of hearty, faithful young people. It was a
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Jesus’ mercy extends to even the greatest of sinners, pope says

Jesus' loving gaze of tenderness and mercy extends to all who seek forgiveness no matter how great or small their sins, Pope Francis said.
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Getting the most for your money at the Maryland State Fair

Some years we go to the fair and are shocked to see how quickly we go through our cash. This year we (at least the parents) had just been saturated with rides and games at the beach. Did we really need to do that all over again so soon?So during
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Apologists, catechists and theologians: Wake Up!

For the past 50 years or so, Christian thinkers have largely abandoned the art of apologetics and have failed (here I offer a j'accuse to many in the Catholic universities) to resource the riches of the Catholic intellectual tradition in order to hold off critics of the faith
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At St. Agnes Parish, old is new again

Archbishop William E. Lori dedicated the new altar Aug. 27, after the sanctuary had undergone a three-month transformation.
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