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Saturday in Poland: Warsaw Old Town and ‘true greatness’

By Maureen CromerAfter a very much needed full night’s sleep, our journey to Kraków continued on Saturday morning with Mass in the park celebrated by Father Matthew Buening, chaplain of the Towson University Newman Center.Father Matthew Buening celebrates Mass outdoors. (Courtesy Matthew Himes)Following Mass, we headed to the Warsaw Old Town,
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Sunday: Czestochowa and Onward to Kraków

By Tyler KlineSeminarian for the Archdiocese of BaltimoreAfter a quick breakfast, we loaded onto the bus departing for Czestochowa so we could celebrate Mass with other pilgrims in front of the Icon of the Black Madonna. Tradition holds that this image was painted by the hand of St. Luke. The
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Poland: Days one and two

By Maureen CromerWe made it through our first day – well, technically, two days.Yesterday morning, 40 pilgrims from across the Archdiocese of Baltimore met at Dulles International Airport ready for departure to Kraków, Poland – the site of World Youth Day 2016.After 14 hours of traveling, a layover in Frankfurt
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Movie Review: ‘Star Trek Beyond’

"Star Trek Beyond" is a rousing and rambunctious 3-D adventure, directed at a furious pace by Justin Lin.
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Pope issues rules to help contemplative women be beacons for world

Pope issues rule to help contemplative women renew their life and mission in the church and the world.
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A World Youth Day Prayer for parents, parishes, and friends

By Patti Murphy DohnTheir bags are packed, boarding passes are printed, and all those passports are ready to be stamped as our young pilgrims from the Archdiocese of Baltimore and other dioceses around our nation head to the airport.The occasion?World Youth Day 2016 in Kraków, Poland, the homeland of
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A World Youth Day Prayer for parents, parishes, and friends

By Patti Murphy DohnTheir bags are packed, boarding passes are printed, and all those passports are ready to be stamped as our young pilgrims from the Archdiocese of Baltimore and other dioceses around our nation head to the airport.The occasion?World Youth Day 2016 in Kraków, Poland, the homeland of
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From Ellicott City parish to Cannes Film Festival

Background of young filmmaker, rising senior at UMBC, includes Church of the Resurrection in Ellicott City.
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Pope sends cardinal to South Sudan to urge peace

Pope Francis sent a high-ranking cardinal to South Sudan to urge a peaceful end to the escalating violence in the country.
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Don’t tell me not to pack sugary snacks in my child’s lunch

The night before our children start a new summer camp, I look at the instructions.Bring a towel, swimsuit, water bottle, and lunch. Don’t pack any sugary snacks.Immediately my hackles go up.Here’s the thing. I am absolutely on board with ensuring the health and safety of the other campers by keeping
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High-LI participants accept the mission of faith

High-LI is an annual weeklong summer leadership development program hosted by the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
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