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January 20, 2016

Do you want to build a Chinese snow lion?

The kindergarten homework assignment said our family should make a snowman or some other snow creature. We went through several ideas.“How about a snow fisherman?” I said.“No,” he said.“A snow fish?”“No.”“A snow dog? A snow bunny? Just an ordinary snowman?”Nothing I suggested was quite right.Then the Chinese lion marionette I
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January 19, 2016

Why I am pro-life

When I was a child, every time my parents were expecting a baby, they spoke of how fortunate we were. Every baby is a gift from God, they told me. I wondered why God had given six children to our family. How could we be so, so lucky? But we were.
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January 19, 2016

Another tribute to the powerful intercession of Saint Anthony: Patron saint of lost items

Saint Anthony of Padua (1195-1231)My Facebook memories “On this day” reminded me that it was two years ago when I first called for shared stories about the intercession of Saint Anthony, the patron saint of finding lost and stolen items.Many Catholics recall the familiar jingle
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January 19, 2016

Four Western Maryland churches unite to form Divine Mercy Parish

The Archdiocese of Baltimore has announced the formation of a new parish in Western Maryland.
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January 19, 2016

Puerto Rico archbishop’s political opinion finds its way to Supreme Court

The gist of a Catholic archbishop's opinion, rendered in a commentary in a national magazine, is the basis of a U.S. Supreme Court case.
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January 19, 2016

Doing service with children: Working to inspire hearts for others

Most days we’re just trying to get out the door without forgetting a backpack. But in the midst of the mostly fun chaos of our lives, my husband and I are trying to raise children with loving hearts. We talk to them about people who are in need, locally and around
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January 18, 2016

Dialogue, remembrance, peace highlighted as pope visits synagogue

Pope Francis says the church "recognizes the irrevocability of the Old Covenant and the constant and faithful love of God for Israel."
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January 18, 2016

Movie Review: “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi”

A gripping, fact-based account of what happened on the ground when the U.S. consulate in the titular city was overrun, and four American lives were lost.
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January 18, 2016

Largest-ever tour of St. Maximilian Kolbe’s relics begins in Archdiocese of Baltimore

Admirers of St. Maximilian Kolbe lined up at the Shrine of St. Anthony Jan. 15 to venerate a portion of his beard contained in an ornate reliquary.
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January 16, 2016

Book of homilies delivered by future Pope Benedict XVI released

Never-before published, the 10 homilies are informal, colorful, off-the-cuff reflections by Cardinal Ratzinger.
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January 16, 2016

A hands-off approach to greeting pregnant strangers

When I shared this (old) news story on my Facebook page, I didn’t expect a debate to start. In 2013, a Pennsylvania man touched a pregnant woman’s belly after she asked him to stop. She pressed charges, and it is now considered illegal to touch a pregnant woman’s belly in
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January 15, 2016

No one ‘deserves’ faith; it is a gift, pope says

No one deserves faith and no one can buy it; faith is a gift that changes one's life and allows people to recognize Jesus as the son of God.
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