Photo from BabeRuthMuseum.com You’d be hard-pressed to find a bigger star emerge from Baltimore than Babe Ruth. Born George Herman Ruth on Feb. 6, 1895, “The Babe” is the measuring stick for athletic stars. The Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum is hosting a party for him on his 111th birthday. Ruth died decades ago, but...Read More

Photo courtesy of vatican.va I found this National Catholic Reporter column, posted on Jesuit Father James Martin’s Facebook wall, to be interesting. It examines if the church is rushing the potential sainthood of Pope John Paul II and the logic behind the sainthood push just a few years after his death. His May beatifcation certainly...Read More