Photos by Patti Murphy DohnIt seems as though every year goes by faster and faster…My first year of retirement from Campus Ministry has gone by in the blink of an eye.Now that the John Carroll Class of 2015, as well as all their senior high school peers across thisRead More

 Perry Cohen and Austin Stephanos of Tequesta, Florida have been missing at sea since last Friday afternoonLife, as we know it, can change in an instant: Last Friday afternoon, two 14-year old boys from Tequesta, Florida, a small town in Palm Beach County, cruised through the nearby Jupiter Inlet to goRead More

Happy New Year! It’s a leap year, too! So very exciting. I only know two people with Feb. 29 birthdays, but this year they will get to celebrate on their birthday for the 10th time. That means I am turning 40 later this year, but let’s not dwell on that,Read More

When I arrived at school to pick our sons up on Tuesday, our younger son was holding an ice pack on his thumb. It had gotten caught in a door—a big heavy metal one—and he said it hurt.I had stopped for chicken nuggets for the boys so I could pickRead More

Sometimes when our children ask us whether something in the house belongs to Mama or to Baba, I remind them that everything we own isn’t “mine” or “his,” but “ours.”The story I am sharing today is John’s, but since I’m his wife, it’s ours—or, at least, he’s letting me tellRead More

Some days are just packed with little moments where I discover holiness in ordinary life.I saw it in the smile of the teacher who waved as I dropped off our boys at school.When I stopped at the grocery store, I witnessed it in a friendly exchange among strangers in lineRead More

We are enjoying the most beautiful weather. I know this isn’t how February is supposed to be in Baltimore, and I know our boys were rooting for some snow—and some snow days—but you won’t hear me complaining.We’ve spent some marvelous time outside, all without gloves and hats and…dare I say,Read More

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Rich Halvorson is counting on 10 million Americans to fast with him Ash Wednesday, Feb. 21, and to donate the money they would have spent on food to what he terms “highly efficient” charities. Mr. Halvorson, a 25-year-old Catholic from Boise, Idaho, believes the donations could reach $50 million. The charities he’s...Read More