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November 13, 2011

Introducing the new translation of the Roman Missal can be fun?

Father Gerard Francik has the right approach to introducing the new English translation of the Roman Missal.  Instead of taking an “I-don’t-want-to-do-this-anymore-than-you-do” stance, the pastor of St. Mark in Fallston is encouraging his parishioners to embrace the translation as an opportunity to deepen their understanding and love of the Mass. Young St. Mark parishioners seem...
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November 11, 2011

Don’t forget our vets

Bishop F. Richard Spencer delivers the Veterans Day homily at St. Paul in Ellicott City, Nov. 11. (CR/Kathleen Lange) Auxiliary Bishop F. Richard Spencer of the Archdiocese for U.S. Military Services issued a powerful reminder at today’s Veterans Day Mass in Ellicott City that we must never forget the men and women who served our...
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November 10, 2011

Like the man in the song, Ken Hackett has been everywhere

Ken Hackett and I were passing time at Miami International Airport  Oct. 23, waiting for a connection to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, when I asked how many nations he had visited."It's easier," he said, "to list the ones I haven't been to."Hackett, a Peace Corps veteran, faithful employee of Baltimore-based Catholic Relief Services
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November 10, 2011

Like the man in the song, Ken Hackett has been everywhere

Ken Hackett and I were passing time at Miami International Airport  Oct. 23, waiting for a connection to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, when I asked how many nations he had visited. “It’s easier,” he said, “to list the ones I haven’t been to.” Hackett, a Peace Corps veteran, faithful employee of Baltimore-based Catholic Relief Services since 1972 and...
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November 10, 2011

Bishop Madden discusses goals for interfaith dialouge

Bishop Denis J. Madden celebrates an Oct. 28 Mass at the tomb of St. Francis of Assisi in Italy. (Courtesy Bishop Madden) Bishop Denis J. Madden, incoming chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, believes great progress has been made in reaching out to other faith leaders and promoting...
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November 8, 2011

Bishop Madden moved by interfaith gathering in Assisi

After participating in an Assisi pilgrimage of “truth and peace” with Pope Benedict XVI and 300 religious leaders, Bishop Denis J. Madden came away energized to promote the message of peace and understanding.
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November 8, 2011

Pope says prostitution, pornography threaten human dignity of women

VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI called for an end to prostitution and pornography, saying the practices denigrate women and represent “a serious lack of humanity.”
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November 8, 2011

Go ahead and scrutinize military industial complex

I strongly disagree with two letters to the editor, (CR, Oct. 6), “Afghanistan realities” by Christopher Costello and “United States Bashing” by Richard Tedesco.
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November 7, 2011

Veterans have earned our support

For more than 230 years, our brave service men and women have underwritten our freedom by duty, honor and selfless service. Come Nov. 11, Americans everywhere will give pause on Veterans Day to honor our men and women who have served in the armed forces.
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November 7, 2011

(Audio) Bel Air middle schoolers reflect on Columbine, anti-bullying

It’s hard to imagine that today’s middle schoolers were barely alive when the Columbine incident happened in Colorado. It was such a big cultural moment. But, St. Margaret’s Catholic School in Bel Air is incorporating lessons learned 12 years ago about bullying to today’s classrooms. Check out my story in The Catholic Review to learn...
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November 4, 2011

CNS article on marriage missed the point

A Catholic News Service article and its title, “Fight against federal law will undermine marriage” (CR, Sept. 29) is misleading. The Sept. 20 letter from Archbishop Timothy Dolan, head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, to President Obama concerned the ongoing attack on the religious liberties of practicing American Catholics.
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November 4, 2011

Embrace food and family at the holidays

Yesterday, my coworker mentioned he went to a nearby bakery, and it started me thinking about the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and all of the wonderful pies and pumpkin desserts that will be made. Food has such a way of bringing people together, especially during the holidays. I have great memories of working in the kitchen...
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