I. Introduction If we tried to compile a list of the 10 most intelligent people who ever lived, chances are that St. Thomas Aquinas would be on that list. As you know, he was a 12th century Dominican priest (and happy feast day, Sisters!) and remains one of the most brilliant thinkers in the history...Read More

I. Introduction Warmest thanks to you, Bishop Bransfield, for inviting me to take part in the Red Mass of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston. It happens that this also is my first visit as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Baltimore. The Archdiocese of Baltimore and the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston are not only neighbors but are also part...Read More

Sometimes first impressions are the truest. The day before my announcement as Archbishop of Baltimore, I arrived at 408 N. Charles Street and rang the doorbell at what was to be my new residence. I don’t mind telling you that it was an overwhelming feeling waiting for that door to be opened. Though I had...Read More

I. Introduction By now many of us have become familiar with Msgr. Weiss, the Pastor of St. Rose of Lima, in Newtown. He has truly exemplified the priesthood at its best in the way he and the young priests who serve with him reached out in love to the grieving families in his parish and...Read More

I. Introduction This is my first Christmas as Archbishop of Baltimore and it is a moment to say how grateful I am for the warm welcome I have received from all of you and from all parts of the Archdiocese. Like most people, I look forward to Christmas joy and to all the festivities that...Read More

The Christmas Story may well be the greatest story ever told. No, not the book and movie of the same name about a boy’s obsessive desire for the holy grail of Christmas presents: a Red Rider BB Gun. I am referring to the real Christmas Story, the true story of the birth of Jesus Christ...Read More

Letter from Archbishop Lori Former Bishop of Bridgeport Read at all Masses on Sunday, Dec. 16, at St. Rose of Lima Parish Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Along with you, and along with the rest of our nation and, indeed, the rest of the world, I was shocked and horrified to learn of what...Read More

As you read this column, you are probably in the throes of Christmas shopping. No doubt you’ve made your list and checked it twice – all in an effort to find appropriate gifts for spouses, children, friends, and colleagues. After all, gift-giving, especially at Christmas, is more than a superficial social obligation. Our gifts should...Read More