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Critics of Saint Teresa miss what makes her a blessing
Saint Teresa of Calcutta, more widely known as Mother Teresa, was canonized Sunday. No other contemporary canonization, with the exception of Saint John Paul II, was met with such heightened...
Mother of God sets example important in today’s world
In just over a week, Catholics will celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Honoring the Apostolic tradition that Mary's body and soul was assumed into...
Supreme Court decision on abortion a butcher’s decision
This weekend, the Catholic Church's annual Fortnight for Freedom, a two-week period of reflection on the freedom of religion, will come to an end following a great setback for the...
Speaker at upcoming event serves as reminder of Christ’s importance
The 20th annual Carroll County Christian Men's Prayer Breakfast will take place on Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Pleasant Valley Community Fire Company's Fire Hall from 8 to 10 a.m.,...
Don’t overreact about papal changes that aren’t really there
When Pope Francis released his much-anticipated exhortation "Amoris Laetitia," there was a great uproar across the internet. Conservatives accused the pope of threatening the foundation of the church, while liberals...
For Catholics, abortion, euthenasia not up for dicussion
The 38th Maryland March for Life was held last week, and one of the largest crowds to rally in Annapolis gathered in opposition to physician-assisted suicide and abortion. These two...
Youthful energy of retreat encouraging for the future
Last weekend, I was blessed to participate in this year's Mount 2000 retreat at Mount Saint Mary's University. The retreat took place over three days and brought together 1,300 high-school-aged...
Importance of time between Christmas, Easter
This weekend marks the celebration of the Baptism of the Lord in the Catholic Church. As John called the people of Israel to make way for the coming of Christ,...
In Advent, Catholics turning focus to Christ’s mercy
Traditionally, Advent marks the beginning of the Catholic Liturgical Year, and Pope Francis has declared an Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy for 2016. Starting on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception...
Media response to Catholic synod unsettling
The Catholic Synod on the Family recently concluded, and there were no surprises or major changes. Only the media seems to be caught unaware by the final results, yet the...