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Cardinals, bishops and clergy welcome new auxiliary bishops

“They are bishops of this moment in the face of the needs of the church today,” said Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington.
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Sister Maureen Delahunt, D.C., nurse supervisor, dies

A funeral Mass for Daughter of Charity Sister Maureen Delahunt was offered Jan. 10 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg.
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Bishops-designate Adam Parker and Mark Brennan choose coats of arms

Coats of arms hail from medieval days when the insignia on a shield or on a breastplate identified the knight carrying it.
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Pope baptizes babies born in Italian earthquake zone

In a gesture of closeness to those who lost loved ones following several devastating earthquakes, Pope Francis baptized 13 babies from central Italy.
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The full, marvelous picture

Trust. That’s the key to believing that God’s plan and his timing are perfect, even when we can’t see or understand.
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Opus Dei to begin process to choose new prelate Jan. 21

The three-step process to elect a new prelate for Opus Dei, the predominantly lay organization, will begin Jan. 21 with a consultation involving more than three dozen women leaders.
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Former Ravens’ president remembered for empathy, faith, spirit

Archbishop William E. Lori offered the funeral Mass for David Modell at the Baltimore Basilica Jan. 17.
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Praying with children: Saying bedtime prayers

It’s bedtime. We’ve read books, asked for more books, realized we are thirsty, had some water, and stalled a thousand different ways. But it's getting late, and Mama's not budging anymore.Now it’s time for prayers.“Our Father, who art in heaven…”Then we start our list of intentions. Every night is a
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There’s a mouse in the house—and there’s a Catholic saint who can help with that

We have a mouse. I should say, we still have a mouse.More than a week into his stay, I’m starting to think we might always have a mouse.We don’t just have signs of a mouse. We have an actual mouse. Every night between 8 and 10 p.m., he makes an
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Faith, sexuality and the meaning of freedom

The church is immersed in the marketplace of ideas, the modern-day "areopagus" but has a right to be distinctive voice that lives its distinctive vision in a distinctive way.
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Bishop-designate Brennan dedicated his priesthood to parish ministry

Bishop-designate Brennan described St. Martin’s, where he has been longtime pastor, as "a true United Nations."
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