Mary’s maternal vocation also extends to you and me. She is Mother of the Church and that means she is our spiritual mother, yours and mine. She loves us and prays for us and understands us more than we know. Continually, she leads us to Jesus.Read More

Just as my parents taught me how to hope, so the Holy Family teaches all of us how to hope, as indeed our Holy Father calls us to be a people of hope, that is to say, a light brightly visible in the darkness of a world searching.Read More

As we keep the Vigil of the Lord’s Birth, let us do what Joseph did: When the angel announced to him the very essence of God’s mysterious drama, Joseph took it heart; not only did he hear the Gospel, he acted on it.Read More

In these days, as we prepare our hearts anew to celebrate the Incarnation, let us ask the Holy Spirit to purify us of sin and to shape and mold our hearts, that we response to our calling as Mary responded to hers: in humility, in a spirit of holiness, full of wonder and awe, a...Read More

We are surrounded by “a [heavenly] cloud of witnesses” – the Blessed Virgin Mary, the saints, the angels, your dear father, who are praying with us and for us in the communion of saints. Above all, we have entered into the presence of Christ, the great High Priest.Read More

In searching for us, God’s Son did not stride the earth like a giant but came rather as a pilgrim, clothed in our own human nature. His pilgrimage took him to the depths of the human experience, for he rescued us from oblivion by undergoing the oblivion of the Cross – the very mystery that...Read More

The Archdiocese of Baltimore will continue to stand in steadfast unity with our immigrant brothers and sisters. Through our many parishes, ministries and services, the local Church will walk with you, to assist you with basic needs, advocate for your wellbeing and provide you with opportunities for prayer and worship that nurture your faith.Read More

La Arquidiócesis de Baltimore seguirá manteniéndose firme en unidad con nuestros hermanos y hermanas inmigrantes. A través de nuestras numerosas parroquias, ministerios y servicios, nuestra Iglesia local caminará con ustedes para ayudarlos con sus necesidades básicas, defender su bienestar y brindarles oportunidades de oración y adoración que alimenten su fe.Read More