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Nuns offer Baltimore ‘baby shower’ for women and children held by ICE

“The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur are committed to helping immigrant families stay together,” Sister Denise Curry said.
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Archbishop Lori remembers meetings with Blessed Teresa of Kolkata

Archbishop Lori vividly remembers one of his earliest experiences with Blessed Teresa of Kolkata as an encounter with holiness.
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Inspired by Mother Teresa

Almost 10 years ago now, I had the chance as a young priest to go on a two-week summer pilgrimage to Kolkata, India with Father Jack Lombardi (the former chaplain of the National Shrine Grotto of Lourdes in Emmitsburg) and a group of hearty, faithful young people. It was a
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Apologists, catechists and theologians: Wake Up!

For the past 50 years or so, Christian thinkers have largely abandoned the art of apologetics and have failed (here I offer a j'accuse to many in the Catholic universities) to resource the riches of the Catholic intellectual tradition in order to hold off critics of the faith
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Getting the most for your money at the Maryland State Fair

Some years we go to the fair and are shocked to see how quickly we go through our cash. This year we (at least the parents) had just been saturated with rides and games at the beach. Did we really need to do that all over again so soon?So during
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Jesus’ mercy extends to even the greatest of sinners, pope says

Jesus' loving gaze of tenderness and mercy extends to all who seek forgiveness no matter how great or small their sins, Pope Francis said.
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Catholic Campaign for Human Development offers a big hand up

The Baltimore archdiocese awarded $306,000 in national and local grants to organizations dedicated to alleviating poverty.
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At St. Agnes Parish, old is new again

Archbishop William E. Lori dedicated the new altar Aug. 27, after the sanctuary had undergone a three-month transformation.
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Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Blessing of the altar at St. Agnes, Catonsville

Let the re-dedication of this sanctuary signal a new dedication of each of us and a new dedication on the part of the entire parish to the pursuit of holiness, the mission of evangelization, the ministry of hospitality, and the ministry of serving those who are in need – those in our midst and those...
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Great expectations: The secret to every successful relationship

While Patrick and I were preparing to be married, we attended Pre-Cana classes with Kevin and Gilly MacNamara. During one of our sessions, Kevin revealed to Patrick and me the secret to any successful relationship (especially marriage): clear expectations. When meeting someone new or intensifying an established
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Pope meets with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg

Continuing his dialogue with leaders in the world of social media and technology, Pope Francis met with Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
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