I have often wondered how major world tragedies and horrors were allowed to unfold. Where were all the good people, those who objected or should have? How did life simply go on with a horror in their midst? READ MORE

As the U.S. presidential election race enters its final weeks, both Donald Trump and Joseph Biden Jr. have identified the “Catholic vote” as a key factor in the contest’s outcome. Along with that attention has come a great deal of political rhetoric aimed at swaying Catholic voters one way or another, some of it of an incendiary nature. READ MORE

Attached are 6 Police Reform Legislative Bills put forth by the Maryland Catholic Conference. READ BILLS

What do you make of this parable? It’s a prickly one, no doubt about it, complete with a raging king who sends out his troops to burn down a city and later commands his attendants to bind an unfortunate man without a wedding robe and “throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth” [Matthew 22:13]. What are we dealing with here? What is this story trying to tell us about the kingdom of heaven? For goodness sake, where’s the Good News? READ MORE

The United States is a rich country, and yet, the average American does not share in the wealth. Since 1970, wages of American workers have stagnated while our economic growth has soared. Almost all of the gains from that growth have gone to the top 10% of Americans, most specifically, the top 1%. READ MORE

Since 2017, Baltimore City Council has unanimously passed seven resolutions and the Baltimore Clean Air Act, in order to move the city away from incineration and toward Zero Waste. However, new incinerator companies continue to try to locate in Baltimore, and the threat of the city signing a new long-term contract to extend the life of the 35-year-old Wheelabrator trash incinerator (beyond the life span of any such facility in the nation), remains. Allowing the Wheelabrator to operate beyond 2021 would be very costly for our health, environment, and our economy. The “Ban the Burn at Every Turn” Act would prohibit the city from contracting with any form of waste incinerator, and closes any loopholes to ensure that all types are covered.

Read more about Ban the Burn here.

Please take action and add your name to Ban the Burn here.

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.

Join the ICJS (Institute for Islamic, Christian & Jewish Studies) for a four-part conversation series on Zoom called “Imagining Justice in Baltimore.” Each session begins with a video presentation from an ICJS interreligious scholar, followed by facilitated, small-group conversation. The series begins Thursday, October 8, 7-9 PM. Using the lens of each of the Abrahamic traditions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), participants will consider how interreligious perspectives can better inform and enliven our civic conversations and community work. There is no cost, but you must pre-register here. Then you will receive the first video presentation to watch at home prior to the first session

Many Catholics already support BLM, of course. But according to some Church leaders, parts of BLM’s vision statement are at odds with Church teaching. Most often cited as hostile to Christian values are BLM’s views on the nuclear family, gender, and sexuality. Some clergy have said that Catholics should in no way support BLM, while others have suggested we can work for justice alongside BLM even while firmly rejecting some of its stances. READ MORE