Nine years ago today I woke up thrilled and absolutely ready to marry John.It was a magnificent day—sunny and clear. And I knew by the end of the day I would be Mrs. John Buettner. I couldn’t wait.As impatient as I was for our life together to begin, though, IRead More

In my six months of photographic coverage of Pope Francis, I’ve witnessed the extraordinary emphasis he has placed on personally encountering the sick and disabled.Read More

St. Luke in Edgemere marked its 125th anniversary Sept. 22 with a Mass, celebrated by Archbishop William E. Lori.Read More

“In books we seek God, in prayer we find him.Prayer is the key which opens God's heart.”–Saint Padre Pio da Pietrelcina (1887-1968) Padre Pio has been one of my favorite “saints” for years. I cannot remember exactly when I first heard of this much-loved Capuchin Franciscan friar, but it was probably inRead More

In Hagerstown, a parishioner reflected on Pope Francis’ call for a day of prayer and fasting for peace Sept. 7.Read More

“Go into the new.”– Archbishop John Carroll, namesake of our schoolFirst Bishop and Archbishop of Baltimore (Serving 1789-1815)  Outside on the John Carroll CampusThe opening of a new school year is always filled with lots of activity. This September has been particularly exciting as we began the celebration of our 50thRead More

The Walters Art Museum is spotlighting the meticulous craftsmanship of medieval monks and nuns in an exhibition of illuminated manuscripts.Read More

Archbishop William E. Lori reacted to a wide-ranging interview with Pope Francis published Sept. 19 in America magazine with two analogies.Read More