From the Archbishop

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Diocesan Fiscal Managers’ Conference

Jesus’ final words to us this night seem to imply a divine law of economics: “To anyone who has, more will be given and from the one who has not,  even what he seems to have will be taken away.” Yet, these words of Jesus do not refer either to our charts of accounts or...
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 225th Anniversary Closing Mass; St. Ignatius, Hickory

It is always a joy to celebrate Holy Mass at St. Ignatius but never more than today when we bring to a fitting conclusion a year-long celebration of the 225th anniversary of this wonderful parish. During this past year, perhaps more than ever, you have reclaimed your history and your heritage. Even more wonderfully, the...
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Opening Mass of the Holy Spirit, Institute of Notre Dame 170th Anniversary

IND has a long history but every new academic year is a new beginning. Although you have been hard at work for several weeks, we have today the opportunity to mark the beginning of this school year with a Mass invoking the special help of the Holy Spirit – asking that the same Spirit who...
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time; Saints Lorenzo Ruiz and Pedro Calungsod

Dear friends, how grateful we should be for the example of these two saints who teach us two qualities of missionary discipleship found in our Scripture readings: namely, forgiveness and self-giving love, two qualities all of us need if we would be ardent Christians on fire with love for Jesus.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Saints Cornelius and Cyprian; Deacon Convocation

Today, both the Scripture readings and the Feast Day give us much to think about and much to pray about, as we reflect on your calling to serve the Church as deacons as well as the ways spouses and families share in and are affected by this ministry. Let us spend a moment “unpacking” some...
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time; Blessing of New Ministry and Team House

There is no panacea, no magic cure, for anger, vengeance, and hardness of heart. Rather, we must daily open our hearts to the Holy Spirit and ask that we might grow in the virtues that Jesus exemplified in his own life, especially his temperance, his patience, and his kindness towards others.
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Charter 15 years later

Since 2003, the Archdiocese of Baltimore has trained 292,639 adults who volunteer and/or work with children and young people. In addition, more than 44,000 students per year have been trained in child abuse prevention and reporting since 2003, as part of religion class in Catholic schools or in faith formation classes in our parishes.
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Archbishop Lori’s Remarks: Mass for Dreamers

The cancelation of DACA is not only an immigration issue, but it is also a moral issue. As Catholics and people of faith, we are called to defend life at every stage, and the lives of these young people are being unnecessarily being put at risk by the threat of deportation and separation from the...
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time; Saint Philip Neri Parish

Fraternal correction means a brother admonishing a brother – or more broadly, a follower of Jesus reproving, correcting, a fellow disciple. Another definition is “[the] admonishing [of] one’s neighbor by a private individual for the purpose of reforming him or her, and if possible, preventing his or her sinful indulgence” (Old Catholic Encyclopedia, courtesy of...
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Dedication of Nativity Church; Feast of the Nativity of Mary

It is a great joy to bless and dedicate this extraordinary structure, set apart for the worship of God, the vital center and core of Church of the Nativity. As we look about and take in the design of this Church, at once contemporary and traditional, let us first give thanks to God, the giver...
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Blessing of Expanded and Renovated Auditorium; Archbishop Spalding High School

Here at Archbishop Spalding you have the opportunity to develop your talents. It’s a place where they don’t just hand you a fish, they teach you how to fish. You are challenged, taught, and formed to develop your God-given talents and to put them to the test – in the classroom, in this auditorium, on...
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Blessing of Calvary Grotto; 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Paul tells us that when we look upon the Crucifix, we must undergo a profound change of mind and heart. Self-giving love isn’t merely a nice idea that we easily adopt. It requires of us resolve not to conform ourselves with this age – not to go along to get along,  but rather to transformed...
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