The Catholic Review Last Thursday, the committee formed to create a strategic plan for the future of Catholic schools, the Blue Ribbon Committee on Catholic Schools, issued to me its 56 recommendations for assuring the long-term sustainability and growth of our Catholic school system. Their thoughtful approach and insightful ideas represent 16 months and countless...Read More

The Catholic Review This summer is a particularly busy one for many of our Catholic schools, given the exciting developments taking place.   One such change is the addition of our new interim Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Barbara Edmondson. Dr. Edmondson is a seasoned educator, having served as principal at one of our finest schools,...Read More

The Catholic Review Earlier this month, the Holy Father concluded the “Year for Priests” with the celebration of a series of events held in Rome in the presence of some 15,000 priests from 97 countries. At one of these events, Cardinal Claudio Hummes O.F.M., prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, told the Pope, in...Read More

The Catholic Review The Feast of Corpus Christi, celebrated this coming Sunday, is officially titled “The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ,” a rather formidable title and properly so. Since the 13th century, the celebration is meant to draw attention to and elicit special reverence for the unique presence of the...Read More

The Catholic Review Dear Men of Cardinal Gibbons, In an ordinary year, the end of the school year would bring with it mixed emotions: joy for having concluded a fulfilling academic year, excitement at the challenges that lie ahead and a bit of sadness for members of the senior class, who will be saying good-bye...Read More

The Catholic Review “If today you hear God’s voice, harden not your hearts.” It is a psalm sung in Catholic churches the world over, and a charge—our charge as Christians and followers of Christ for how we should treat others. Too often, however, we fail to heed this simple command. This is especially true when...Read More

The Catholic Review With few real ties to the Archdiocese of Baltimore prior to my appointment as Archbishop of this historic See, I was deprived of the privilege of knowing Archbishop William Borders until I arrived here in the fall of 2007. Thus, many of you, good readers, know better than I the man who...Read More

The Catholic Review Difficult it would be to view a more buoyant, life-affirming series of life-size photos adorning a local store window. Smiling babies embraced by grandparents or chuckling invitingly to passersby–it takes up almost half a block on Howard Street in our city–and it is an abortion factory run by Planned Parenthood. What deception!...Read More