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Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien Christmas Eve 6 p.m.: Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Homeland Midnight: Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Baltimore

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When it comes to the Maryland General Assembly and Annapolis and use of taxpayer monies, a popular portrayal paints a deep schism, between public and private entities. Forgotten are the many partnerships that defy that conception, one example being  bumping into Brit Kirwan at the 30th annual Catholic Charities Leadership Breakfast Celebration Dec. 8. William […]

RICHMOND, Va. – A federal judge in Virginia ruled Dec. 13 that the health reform law’s requirement that all Americans obtain health insurance or face penalties is an unconstitutional expansion of government power.

Chief James S. Clack When Baltimore City Fire Chief James S. Clack first came to Charm City more than two years ago, I had a chance to profile him for The Catholic Review. Toward the end of the interview, I asked the Catholic fire chief if he had a devotion to St. Florian, patron saint of […]

Ten years ago, I interviewed a young man whose story left an indelible mark on my heart. Twenty-four year old Cesar Humberto Zarate had lost his right leg, above the knee, in a landmine incident in Peru, while fighting for his country. The Peruvian Army sent Cesar and two of his injured comrades to the […]

Change can revitalize an organization. It’s not worth changing things just for the sake of change, but when faced with a real need, organizations must embrace the challenge. The Catholic Review and its parent company, The Cathedral Foundation Inc., have begun a strategic planning process to chart a path for the next three to five […]

Here is a video report I shot, edited and reported on for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrations in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Be sure to watch for the child at the end. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5k2SfzcrAo&hl=en&fs=1]

Here is a report from Baltimore on the Dec. 12 feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. You’ll get a feel for the sights and sounds of the day. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfRKgUKjS9I&hl=en&fs=1]

Brannan Family (St. Joseph Medical Center Photo) Dr. Scott Brannan, an emergency physician at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, is back on the job after spending half a year at a U.S. combat hospital in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The commander in the U.S. Naval Reserves and his medical team treated wounded U.S. and coalition soldiers; […]

The Salt Lake Tribune has a nice piece in the Dec. 11 issue looking at scrupulosity, a psychological disorder that drives sufferers to worry obsessively about sin. Sometimes called the ‘doubting disease,’ the condition plagues many religious-minded people of all denominations. A snip… Though it has been described for centuries in Catholic literature and afflicted saints such […]