The Catholic Review My earliest days of priesthood found me assigned (very happily) to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. For almost five years, I served as civilian chaplain to the cadets, military families and support troops there. Most Holy Trinity Chapel and the adjoining rectory are beautifully located on a bluff overlooking a...Read More

The Catholic Review A sweatshirt was generously given to me some months ago by a well-meaning individual during one of my parish visits with a logo on the front that reads: The Cardinal Ratzinger Fan Club: Putting the Crackdown on Heresy since 1981 Now that the former Cardinal Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, has had...Read More

The Catholic Review It was a week that most of us will long remember and gratefully recall! In a message videotaped before his arrival, Pope Benedict XVI clearly stated the theme he would develop in keeping with “three simple but essential words: ‘Christ Our Hope.'” He said he wished to “proclaim this great truth: Jesus...Read More

The Catholic Review 200th Anniversary of the Elevation of Baltimore to an Archdiocese. It was barely six months ago that I took possession of this Premier See of our Nation. You might recall that I began the liturgical events of the occasion in this historic basilica with a prayerful visit to the crypt below to...Read More

The Catholic Review This week finds me away from Baltimore and enjoying, absorbing the spiritual grandeur of Rome, the world’s Eternal City. Over the past eight years, I have served as Chair of the Board of Governors of the Pontifical North American College in Rome, a privilege I will relinquish this November when my term...Read More

The Catholic Review Cathedral of Mary Our Queen The celebration of the Mass of Chrism marks a privileged moment for the People of God throughout the Church Universal this week and what a privileged moment this is for me to stand in your midst, the People of God of Baltimore. Should the history and development...Read More

The Catholic Review A Consistent Culture of Life In our society, there is a great emphasis placed on value. Homes, cars, jewelry—even a college education—has a value or worth assigned to it. The process of determining the value of something is often predicated on what an individual is willing to pay for it. What that...Read More

The Catholic Review “EnCourage” is a support group for relatives and loved ones of individuals with same-sex attraction. It was founded in 1990 with the following official goals: To promote a spirit of compassion and acceptance among the members so that they may share with one another their thoughts and experiences. To foster the practice...Read More