Join Father Poston and his dog, Otto, on an "Otto Grotto Rosary Walk" in Emmitsburg.Read More

Mental illness isn't always something a person can navigate even with a strong, wonderful family and a compassionate friends. It often requires professional help and medication and sometimes switching to different professional help and different medications.Read More

Backpacks were packed, shoes were on, and we were gathering things to head out the door when the phone rang.Read More

Our sons went on a joint field trip this week, and I got to tag along as a chaperone.Read More

We can’t just say, “we love the young church.” We have to name them. Jazmine, Michael, Shantay, Jose and all those other young people in your church require adults who can call them by name.Read More

When Deacon Ray Van Pelt announced at the end of Mass at St. Joan of Arc in Aberdeen that the church was looking for altar servers, Collin whispered to me, “I want to do that!” Collin has been attending Mass weekly (barring the occasional snow storm or stomach bug) since he was 5 days old....Read More

Spring has sprung! Or maybe we’re headed straight into summer! But I am so happy to see sunshine and hear birds singing. It’s also been an incredibly moist spring. As I was walking to a meeting at work the other day, I noticed we were growing a beautiful crop of mushrooms on campus.Read More

Disciples don’t get to lounge around in complacency. It’s not an option.Read More