The Eagle Scouts have added 10 to their ranks, five from Troop 87 at St. Francis of Assisi and five from Troop 727 at St. Joseph in Emmitsburg.Read More

I see that look in your eyes. You’re yearning to become a mother, wondering whether you might ever have a child, hoping and praying and sometimes despairing.Then a baby shower invitation comes in the mail.It’s for a close friend. A sister. A sister-in-law. A cousin who’s like a sister. SomeoneRead More

What’s a small-town pastor to do when his crumbling church in a crime-ridden neighborhood is desperately strapped for cash? Why, become a professional wrestler by day and moonlight as a vigilante, of course!Read More

I just posted this 2011 memory-photo on Facebook on November 29, 2015:Four years ago today at Msgr. O'Dwyer Retreat House: "Junior Retreat closing Mass today with the fantastic Father Brendan Carr!!"(Photo by Patti Murphy Dohn)I was overcome with sadness when I learned Monday afternoon of the death of Father BrendanRead More

Father Brendan T. Carr, whose leadership enriched parishes in Curtis Bay and Glen Burnie and whose gentle nature extended to his pets and all animals, died Jan. 11.Read More

It never emerged from committee for a vote last year, but the push to legalize doctor-assisted suicide in Maryland is back.Read More

Movies depicting exorcisms could be a medium for showing how God always triumphs over evil, but instead, they misrepresent the faith.Read More

On Sunday night, Jennifer Lawrence earned a Golden Globe for playing the title character in “Joy,” a film loosely based on the true story of inventor and single mom Joy Mangano. Despite Lawrence’s big win, the movie has received mixed reviews. I, for one, was a fan because I’m inspiredRead More