God and Jesus  get a lot of credit in sports when someone crushes a game-winning home run or runs for 180 yards and three touchdowns. Buffalo Bills receiver Steve Johnson wasn’t so lucky Sunday. He dropped a potential game-winning touchdown in his team’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Then he blamed God, who apparently had...Read More

Even in a difficult economy, parishioners of St. Mary in Hagerstown are stepping up to support their church. One year after their pastor, Father J. Collin Poston, spoke at all the weekend Masses about the real need for increased giving,  donations spiked dramatically. The parish recently reported that for the 11 months ended Oct. 31, St. Mary’s offertory was $598,898,...Read More

The Mystery of Harry Potter: A Catholic Family Guide (catalog.OSV.com) A few weeks ago, I reached out to Nancy Brown, author of “The Mystery of Harry Potter: A Catholic Family Guide” for a story I was doing to coincide with the release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I” in theaters. That book...Read More

Sean Comber has become a vital part of shining the light on teens Sean Comber is the man behind the lens. The 19-year-old St Pius X (Rodgers Forge) parishioner was everywhere at the Baltimore Youth Catholic Conference, taking photos and producing videos for celebrated films and galleries. Comber produced several promo films for BYCC to get...Read More