As the holiday season begins and we celebrate the season of togetherness, many keenly feel the absence of loved ones who are no longer with us. Amid the lights and gatherings, grief can feel especially heavy. Through handwritten notes, shared prayer, and gentle presence, those who serve in bereavement ministry remind grieving families that they...Read More

Although the Johns Hopkins University is known for world-class research and academics, the Catholic Community at Hopkins (CCH) offers students something just as vital: a home. CCH serves students at the Johns Hopkins University and is hosted by Saints Philip and James Catholic Church and University Parish, adjacent to the university’s Homewood Campus in Baltimore’s...Read More

On weekday mornings at St. Michael, Poplar Springs, before the phones ring and meetings begin, Brian Crompwell can often be found with a cup of coffee in hand, walking the grounds. He checks in with the facilities manager, making sure the preschool classrooms are safe, the lights are working, and the small but vital details...Read More

It was a gray afternoon in late September when I met Deacon Mark Cohagan in the narthex of Our Lady of Victory. The sky outside was overcast, but inside the space glowed with color from stained-glass windows, their reds and blues spilling across the floor. We sat at a round table in the warm light....Read More