VATICAN CITY – The head of one of the largest, most active groups of lay Catholics asked the world Synod of Bishops on the Bible to consider drafting a book that would help priests and laypeople link the Sunday Bible readings to the teachings in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.Read More
When James P. O’Conor Jr. was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and it became clear that treatment would not be successful, his younger brother took solace in the fact that James was able to spend his final days at Stella Maris.Read More
Persistent pockets of poverty amid the wealth of Anne Arundel County will be the focus of a 7 p.m. town hall meeting Oct. 27 at St. Bernadette, Severn.Read More
If there’s one big mistake Zhanna Goltser sees students make when picking college loans, it’s turning to private lenders over the federal government.Read More
Seventeen kindergarteners in Lisa Macchia’s class at Woodmont Academy, Cooksville, shared their love of reading with underprivileged children in Baltimore by donating nearly 150 new and gently used books to the Begin With A Book campaign. Students chose the book drive as a project to live out their Kids 4 Jesus virtue of the month...Read More
The recent U.S. Religious Landscape Survey conducted by the Pew Research Center reaffirms findings that have been known in Hispanic/Latino ministry circles for a long time. Namely, Hispanics/Latinos are responsible for most of the growth of the Catholic Church in the United States (71 percent since 1960). This pattern will continue for decades to come...Read More
Last week, Father James Goode, O.F.M., from the National Black Catholic Apostolate for Life sent me the obituaries from Gertrude Morris’ and Ellen Tarry’s funeral. Over the decades, many black Catholics have come to know these two women or have benefited from their ministry. They made their mark and shed the light of faith within...Read More