A funeral Mass for Sister Vincentia Goeb of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul was offered Dec. 3 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg. Sister Vincentia died Nov. 29.Read More
If you’re anything like me, one of the things you like most about Christmas is the music. I have it on at home, in my classroom, in my car…pretty much everywhere I go. I love to hear popular hits like “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” “Jingle Bell Rock,” and “WhiteRead More
Our 9-year-old could have picked anything for the menu for his “Gotcha Day,” the anniversary of the day we met. When he chose Chinese food, I wasn’t surprised. Chinese food is what we eat when we celebrate our family.But the main course was storytelling.As our sons devoured dumplings and bowlsRead More
The Catholic Church needs holy, healthy and humble priests and that requires prayers for vocations and the careful selection and training of candidates, said the Congregation for Clergy.Read More
“Loving” (Focus), the fact-based story behind a landmark 1967 Supreme Court decision, is so restrained and decorous, that it nearly obscures the historical significance of the events it recounts.Read More