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The legacy of Archbishop John Carroll: The Baltimore Basilica homily on the 200th anniversary of the death of America’s first bishop

Archbishop John Carroll is reposed in the crypt of the Baltimore Basilica (Photos by Patti Murphy Dohn)This past Sunday—December 6, 2015—the Archdiocese of Baltimore honored the legacy of Archbishop John Carroll, America’s first bishop, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, on
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Edgewater youths join seminarians in Advent outreach

Young people are making a difference in the lives of others during Advent.
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Sister DeSales McNamee, D.C., educator, dies at 86

In the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Sister DeSales served at St. John School in Baltimore, St. Charles School in Pikesville and St. Michael the Archangel School in Overlea.
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Escaping death

If we put our faith in Christ, then we will share the resurrection of Christ.
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Witnesses at hearing say killing of Middle East Christians ‘genocide’

A Dec. 9 congressional hearing sought a State Department determination of ongoing Christian genocide by the Islamic State.
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Pope Francis: The church needs this Holy Year of Mercy

The Catholic Church needs the extraordinary Holy Year to become an effective witness of God's divine mercy, Pope Francis said.
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During Holy Year of Mercy, Baltimore archdiocese offers eight pilgrimage sites

Eight sites will serve as pilgrimage destinations during the jubilee that begins Dec. 8.
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Holy Year is a reminder to put mercy before judgment, pope says

On a cloudy, damp morning, Pope Francis’ voice echoed in the atrium of St. Peter’s Basilica: “Open the gates of justice.”
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Amen: Spread mercy every day

Most are positioned to experience God’s mercy by exercising our spiritual muscles in accordance with our means.
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Baking cookies for Advent

It’s Advent, and I should be doing more to mark this season.But lately I am feeling pulled in many directions. So many people are clamoring for my time and attention. Everywhere I turn there is a fire to put out, or at least one smoldering.It’s a wonderful thing to be
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Judge’s ruling frozen embryos must be destroyed called ‘tragic case’

Estimates of the number of embryos in frozen storage range from “hundreds of thousands” to several million worldwide.
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Bless me, Father, for I have sinned…

The morning of our son’s first reconciliation arrived and he admitted he was nervous.We had finished the religious education book, talked about the sacrament many times, and practiced what he would say.But being ready didn’t mean he wouldn't be nervous. Looking around the chapel, I could tell his classmates were,
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