Pope Francis said priests must be especially merciful, adding that if that they weren't, then they should ask their bishop for a desk job and "never walk into a confessional, I beg you."Read More
Our younger son is always excited about the idea of pony rides, but then at the last minute he backs out. It seems like a fun idea, but the reality is too frightening.Then over the weekend I took both boys to Clark’s Elioak Farm. They spotted a pony and they bothRead More
While a juridical process is necessary for making accurate judgments, the Catholic Church’s marriage annulment process must be quicker, cheaper and much more of a pastoral ministry, Pope Francis said.Read More
My last daunting summer task to be completed before Labor Day was to organize my photographs. My albums are my time machines, and my photographs are the force that amalgamates a moment into a memory. They are glimpses of God's presence in our lives. So, twice a year, I try toRead More
John Romanowsky, executive director of evangelization for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, has announced the hiring of three new coordinators to the Department of Evangelization team.Read More
The excitement is building:Pope Francis arrives here in the U.S. in just 14 days! That’s just two weeks from today…I have so many fond memories of the visits of Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI here in the United States, including three occasions where I took part.Read More