Catholicism is underperforming in American public life. Its social doctrine is admired well outside the confines of the Church. Yet it remains poorly known and insufficiently appreciated by the faithful. READ MORE

Black Lives Matter and the Costs of Calumny 

There’s currently a strange debate occurring in the U.S. Catholic world: should Catholics support the official Black Lives Matter organization (BLM)? READ MORE

For years, I have said that I often feel politically homeless as a pro-life, social justice, consistent-ethic Catholic. This is not a badge of honor. If we Catholics are politically homeless, it is because we have failed to build a home. Sometimes we cannot even find shelter. READ MORE

by Thomas Gumbleton

These words of Jesus at the end of today's Gospel are perhaps among the most misunderstood words of Jesus in all the Scriptures, in all the Gospels because many, many people, and perhaps some of us, interpret these words as Jesus declaring there are two totally separate realms. There is Caesar's, the political, human realm, and then there is God's. There are two separate forms of our existence, what we might call in current terms the religious and the political, and they should never be brought together. They are totally separate. READ MORE

Editor's Note: In an effort to make sure we all have a good understanding of how voting is supposed to work in the United States, we're sharing a few educational videos with you. Last week it was "Whose Vote Counts—Explained." This week we are posting a TED-Ed talk entitled "Does Your Vote Count? The Electoral College Explained." You vote, but then what? In this short video you will discover how your individual vote contributes to the popular vote and your state's electoral vote in different ways—and see how votes are counted on both state and national levels. Be educated—no matter how you choose to vote, or who you choose to vote for. Peace!

Director of Media and Communications

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At St. Ignatius Catholic Church, we believe Voting Is an Act of Love. This election season, we are teaming up with the Ignatian Solidarity Network, and When We All Vote, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization on a mission to increase participation in every election and close the race and age voting gap.

Take the following steps to be an active participant in making your voice heard:

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It's time to nominate candidates to serve in St. Ignatius' elected positions. You may nominate yourself or someone else. A nominee must be a registered parishioner, age 18 or older, who has been confirmed in the Catholic Church. Candidates must attend an orientation session in November (date to be determined). To nominate yourself or someone else, send your candidate suggestion and contact information here. All nominations must be submitted by 11:59 PM on Sunday, October 25.

Funeral Mass for our dear friend and co-laborer Carolynn Kendall, who passed away on October 8th, will be held on Saturday, October 24th at 10 AM.

Do to COVID-19 mandates, if you plan to attend in person you must reserve a space. We are allowed 150 spaces, and you must wear face masks. Reservations are now being accepted and can be accessed by clicking here. 

If you do not plan to attend in person but would like to view the Live-stream of the Mass, you can access it by clicking here at the scheduled time.

Please join the musicians of the St. Ignatius Community for "Keep On Keepin' On," an hour of positive and inspirational music for these unprecedented times.

The show will take place at St. Ignatius Church (740 N. Calvert Street, Baltimore) on Saturday, October 24 at 7:30 PM. As per COVID regulations, we will have 150 seats available. They are reserved on a first-come/first-serve basis and are available now – so to reserve click here.

Of course, this presentation will be livestreamed at 7:30 PM on Saturday, October 24. To view live, click here. The show will also be archived and available for viewing at a later time. We are excited to be able to connect in this way with the faithful parishioners of St. Ignatius for an upbeat evening of music of all types.