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February 24, 2024

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 100th Anniversary of KoC Council #2521

I am delighted to be with on this festive occasion, the 100th anniversary of Knights of Columbus Council #2521, named in honor of James Cardinal Gibbons, the 8th Archbishop of Baltimore who served from 1877 until his death in 1921.

Archbishop William E. LoriArchbishop Lori Homily, From the Archbishop

February 22, 2024

Seek the City to Come update and Invitation to Prayer

To prepare for the final stages of discernment and decisions in the Seek the City process, we now turn collectively to prayer. To that end, I invite you to join Catholics across the City and beyond in a special Lenten pilgrimage centered on the Eucharist.

Archbishop William E. LoriFrom the Archbishop, Lent, Seek the City Updates

February 21, 2024

Archbishop Lori asks for prayers for victims of accident near Shrine of Little Flower

This morning, outside of the Shrine of the Little Flower, in Northeast Baltimore, a terrible motor vehicle accident took the lives of three people including a child. News such as this should prompt us to prayer as we think of the terrible grief that is doubtlessly felt by their loved ones and the collective sorrow...

Archbishop William E. LoriFrom the Archbishop

February 20, 2024

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Tuesday, 2nd Week of Lent

It is a pleasure to be with you this afternoon as we celebrate Holy Mass. I suppose I was invited to serve as principal celebrant because I serve as Vice-President of the Conference but also because there are a lot of miles on my episcopal odometer.

Archbishop William E. LoriArchbishop Lori Homily, From the Archbishop

February 18, 2024

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Rite of Election

What is it that has brought us together this afternoon, crowded as we are into this great cathedral? We come from different parishes, speak different languages, hail from various countries, represent differing cultures, engage in different occupations, find ourselves in many different situations. What is it that has brought us together? What do we share...

Archbishop William E. LoriArchbishop Lori Homily, From the Archbishop

February 18, 2024

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: First Sunday of Lent

It is a pleasure to return to St. Michael Parish here in Overlea and to thank Father Hector for his dedicated, energetic, and faithful leadership of St. Michael’s Parish as well as St. Clement Mary Hoffbauer, and Annunciation. Let’s express our deepest thanks to your pastor, Father Hector!

Archbishop William E. LoriArchbishop Lori Homily, From the Archbishop

February 17, 2024

Lenten season message from Archbishop Lori

Having fallen in love with God, we want to share that love. Faith leads us to action. We see this expressed in our commitment to almsgiving, not only by financial generosity but our direct service that we give lovingly to others with no prospect or expectation of repayment.

Archbishop William E. LoriFrom the Archbishop, Lent

February 14, 2024

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Ash Wednesday 2024

Lent is just beginning, and now is as good a time as any to make a plan for Lent. Because, in this moment, in this Mass we’re celebrating here and now, the Lord is calling us to repent and believe in the Gospel.

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

February 11, 2024

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time; World Day of the Sick

After Jesus cured the leper, he instructed him to show himself to the priests, who, in turn, would offer a lamb as a sacrifice of thanksgiving for his healing.

Archbishop William E. LoriArchbishop Lori Homily, From the Archbishop

February 10, 2024

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

In Catholic elementary school, our teachers often told us about modern-day saints, such as St. Francis Cabrini, an Italian immigrant nun who opened a string of hospitals serving the poor all around the United States.

Archbishop William E. LoriArchbishop Lori Homily, From the Archbishop

February 9, 2024

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Black History Month Mass

It is a joy to welcome all of you here to the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. The Cathedral is a special Church for everyone in our Archdiocese, the Cathedral is where you find the Bishops chair, “the cathedra”, the place from which I lead the liturgy and teach the faith.

Archbishop William E. LoriArchbishop Lori Homily, From the Archbishop

February 8, 2024