Devotion to Mary is a significant factor in discerning and sustaining the call to priestly and religious life, according to a new study.| Catholic Review
Jonathan Pennacchia, a 2014 graduate of Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore, was ordained a Jesuit priest June 14 at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola in New York City.| Catholic Review
One hundred years ago this July, the small town of Dayton, Tenn., was thrust into the national spotlight in what was pitched as a historic showdown between faith and science.| Catholic Review
With the words “Put the Guns Down – Let Peace Begin with Us” emblazoned across its side, a Baltimore City bus proclaimed a message of peace May 22, as Catholic sisters from eight religious congregations gathered alongside it on Monroe Street.| Catholic Review
Shouts and laughter filled a large hall at St. Mary’s Seminary in Roland Park July 9 as more than 100 teenage boys threw themselves into a high-energy group game – just one part of a week designed to inspire deeper faith and lasting friendships. The occasion was Quo Vadis, a four-day summer vocations camp for young men hosted by the seminarians of the Archdiocese of Baltimore.| catholicreview.org
CARNEY – When congregants are sitting in the pew during Mass, they may be focused on the action on the altar. In the meantime, safety professionals are helping leaders learn to recognize potential threats of violence in their parishes and how to respond effectively.| catholicreview.org
