George P. Matysek

Baltimore

Managing Editor of Catholic Review Media, a host of "Catholic Review Radio," husband and proud daddy of six. Have a good story? [email protected]

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Articles

Pope’s Jesuit identity had profound impact on parishes, schools

2 days ago | catholicreview.org | George P. Matysek

Inside St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, a towering statue of St. Ignatius Loyola depicts the founder of the Society of Jesus – the Jesuits – standing triumphantly with his foot planted on the neck of a figure personifying the heresies of his time. Yet, while St. Ignatius is often remembered for his role in confronting error, Jesuit Father Stephen Spahn emphasizes that his true legacy was rooted in pastoral care, not polemics.
Archbishop Lori encourages Catholics to attend April 21 Mass in memory of Pope Francis

3 days ago | catholicreview.org | George P. Matysek

As the global Catholic Church mourns the passing of Pope Francis, Archbishop William E. Lori is calling on the faithful across the Archdiocese of Baltimore to come together in prayer and remembrance. A special Mass honoring the late pontiff will be held April 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland. Pope Francis died earlier that day at the age of 88.
Siblings in the seminary: Boegner brothers begin formation for priesthood

2 weeks ago | catholicreview.org | George P. Matysek

When Ben Boegner’s younger brother Mark submitted his application to become a priest for the Archdiocese of Baltimore at the end of December, Ben hesitated. He had been independently contemplating the priesthood for more than three years, but he didn’t want to steal his little brother’s thunder. He decided to wait yet another year. But after friends from the Fellowship of Catholic University Students suggested he might be making a mistake, Ben reconsidered.
Maryland March for Life participants urged to remain steadfast

3 weeks ago | catholicreview.org | George P. Matysek

ANNAPOLIS – Nearly five months after Marylanders overwhelmingly voted to enshrine abortion in the state Constitution – and just weeks after Maryland lawmakers agreed to use a $25 million fund to help pay for abortions – hundreds of unwavering pro-life advocates took to the streets of Annapolis March 27 for the 46th annual Maryland March for Life.
Witness to truth

1 month ago | catholicreview.org | George P. Matysek

The last time I spoke with Elizabeth Ann Murphy was after the 2023 death of John Merzbacher, the fiendish former lay teacher at Catholic Community School in South Baltimore who had repeatedly raped her and other students in the 1970s. Liz had long forgiven Merzbacher for his horrific crimes. I knew that from past conversations when she told me she prayed for her tormentor daily.
Youths rally for continued state support for nonpublic school students

1 month ago | catholicreview.org | George P. Matysek

ANNAPOLIS – Standing on Lawyer’s Mall just outside the Statehouse March 4, students from Cardinal Shehan School in Baltimore cheered as they held handmade signs on bright yellow and blue posterboards.
Confirmation now set for 9-year-old children in Archdiocese of Baltimore

1 month ago | catholicreview.org | George P. Matysek

Speaking at his weekly general audience in October, Pope Francis pointedly warned that the sacrament of confirmation should not be reduced to what he called “last rites” – a kind of “departure” ritual from the Catholic Church. “It is said that it is the farewell sacrament because once young people do it, they go away and then return for marriage,” the pope said. “This is what people say.
Tuition is competitive in Catholic high schools

1 month ago | catholicreview.org | George P. Matysek

The average tuition for Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore that charge traditional tuition was $19,098 in the 2024-25 academic year, an increase of 4.2 percent from last year’s expenses, according to the Catholic Review’s annual survey of nonpublic school tuition expenses. Non-Catholic private high schools reported an average tuition of $33,850, representing a 4.3 percent increase from the previous academic year.
Emmy award-winning journalist navigates path to success with help from Catholic education

2 months ago | catholicreview.org | George P. Matysek

Roaming the streets of Baltimore on his roller blades, skates or bicycle, young Stephon Dingle was constantly on the prowl for information. Often chasing ambulances and police cars, the precocious youngster loved collecting news about everything from drug raids to neighborhood construction projects. When he was just 10, Dingle saw his first dead body not too far from his home on 28th Street in East Baltimore.
New York murder suspect hails from prominent Catholic Mangione family in Baltimore

Dec 10, 2024 | catholicreview.org | George P. Matysek

Nicholas Mangione’s first business enterprise launched in a modest office on North Avenue in Baltimore in 1950. Commercial Contractors, Inc., was so strapped for cash that it had to rely on Mangione’s landlord to answer phones, the prominent Baltimore entrepreneur told the Catholic Review in a 2000 interview. And there were many times when Mangione asked the landlord to hold his checks a few days until he had money in his bank account, he said.