As our Church prepares to wrap up its observance of the Year of Faith, I offer these observations on Pope Francis’ encyclical on faith called, “Lumen Fidei”, “The Light of Faith.” Though the encyclical was largely completed by Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Francis, without hesitation, made it his own and issued it under his own...Read More
Archbishop William Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore, invited Catholics in the Archdiocese of Baltimore to offer special prayers and devotions to Mary on Sunday, October 13, the day Pope Francis will consecrate the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The Holy Father’s prayer on Sunday will be part of a two-day celebration of Mary during...Read More
— 1 —Last week I mentioned that we made cheese sandwiches for a local soup kitchen, and then we forgot to take them to Leo’s school. Instead my father took them to a park and gave them to a man who was hungry and happy to share them with others.ThisRead More