I am writing in response to Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien’s letter to Gov. Martin O’Malley concerning gay marriage. I was raised Catholic by a family that believes being gay is a sin. My legal beliefs, in the separation of church and state, that America is not a country that has second-class citizens and that treating...Read More
Todd Whitaker speaks Aug. 22 at the Convocation of Catholic Schools in Baltimore. (CR Staff/George P. Matysek Jr.) Do you know how you come across to others? If you do, there’s a good chance you are highly effective in your job and other areas of your life. If not, well, you might want to make...Read More
Check out homilies and teachings from Archbishop Dolan, World Youth Day attendees, music of the marchers and archdiocesan priests. It’s all here in mp3 format. Father Marty’s homily The Sounds of World Youth Day Archbishop Dolan’s first catechesis talk Mount de Sales Grace Woo Mount de Sales student Veronica ZoecklerRead More
Students from all-girls school Mount de Sales Academy attended World Youth Day in Madrid and I got to catch up with them after they met with Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien. They got to share their spiritual experiences, impressions and hopes for life after World Youth Day. Here are three separate audio files with their thoughts....Read More
Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien met with Archdiocese of Baltimore’s young pilgrims a few hours after Pope Benedict XVI’s closing Mass at World Youth Day. He asked the kids what they’ve learned, how they’ll change and what lessons Pope Benedict XVI imparted. He shared his own thoughts as well. Mount de Sales Academy was there as...Read More
Father Martin Nocchi during his homily in Avila (Photo by Matt Palmer/The Catholic Review) Earlier today, I posted a video of Father Marty Nocchi learning a Dougie dance from kids at World Youth Day in Madrid. Well, there’s another side to Father Marty. He delivered a brief, strong homily to young people from Baltimore in...Read More
This is real short, but I thought I’d share it. Two nights ago, we were sitting in our hotel in Madrid during the last night before we left World Youth Day. St. Veronica’s young people had gone out to the city and were a few minutes late for a prayer gathering we were doing at...Read More
Yes, yes you can. Father Marty Nocchi, pastor of St. Ann parish in Hagerstown, Md, traveled with young people from his parish and the Archdiocese of Baltimore contingent. He celebrated Mass for the young people, offered prayers and even got down with his bad self. For those that don’t know, The Dougie is a hip...Read More
St. Patrick Church in Fells Point has been deemed unsafe for use after sustaining major damage during the 5.9 magnitude earthquake felt in Baltimore Aug. 23.Read More
MADRID- I’m currently editing a question and answer session between Baltimore’s Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien and the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s World Youth Day contingent and Mount de Sales’ group. That’ll be in mp3 audio format. These are his closing comments to them. He even leads them in song.Read More
MADRID- Here ya go. I’ve got tons more to upload today and share with you. Keep it here and follow us on twitter at @catholicreview to know when blogs and multimedia get uploaded.Read More