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July 31, 2013

Go forth and set the world on fire—but are you sure that’s a good idea?

I wouldn’t say the Feast of St. Ignatius is as big as Christmas at Loyola University Maryland, where I work, but three of the Jesuits said a special Mass followed by a low-key party.Because today was a day with unexpected twists and turns, I ended up taking Leo with me
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July 30, 2013

Trying to escape the grip of the claw machine

I can’t tell you how many times I have told our children that claw machines are designed so that most people lose.Still, for the child who can see the stuffed Angry Bird sitting there and those metal fingers just waiting to carry it to him, a mother’s explanation is meaningless.During
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July 30, 2013

‘Rain tax’ impact falls unevenly across archdiocese

State-mandated stormwater remediation fees were implemented July 1 in nine Maryland counties and Baltimore City, costing some parishes thousands, and others nothing.
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July 30, 2013

Chasing Rainbows

“I bet there’s a rainbow around here somewhere,” I told Collin as we drove west toward the farm.“Where?” he asked.“I’m not sure yet,” I told him.  “We’ll just have to wait and see.”The conditions were just right.  A brief summer shower an hour before dusk.  The sun and clouds competing
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July 29, 2013

Youth Will Lead Church Evangelization Efforts

We did not need to witness the scenes of 3 million pilgrims flooding Copacabana beach in Brazil to participate in the final Mass of World Youth Day July 28 to tell us that our young people are the future of the Church. But is sure was a beautiful reminder! Pope Francis has galvanized
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July 29, 2013

Camp St. Vincent going strong

During the summer, 160 children who are homeless participate in Camp St. Vincent in Baltimore's Patterson Park.
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July 29, 2013

How to prepare your child for moving to a new house

Think of the biggest change you experienced as a child. Then imagine being adopted into a new, forever family from another country. In an instant our sons lost everything they knew and gained a new family, a new name, a new language, a new home, a new country—a new world.Now
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July 29, 2013

Immigration and civility

The experience of the Holy Family is similar to the stories of so many immigrants who have come to the United States throughout our history.
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July 29, 2013

Potty problems: Change in venue challenges pilgrims at vigil

At Copacabana, just more than 400 portable restrooms were available.
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July 29, 2013

Pope answers questions about Curia reforms, gay lobby

Pope Francis held his first news conference July 28, shortly after the Alitalia flight taking him back to Rome departed from Rio de Janeiro.
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July 28, 2013

What I’ll miss when we move—hold on, I’ll think of something

When we bought our house, it was a good midpoint between our jobs. Then John and I both changed jobs, and suddenly the location became really inconvenient.Our move will put us closer to the boys’ schools, closer to my work—and maybe John’s, depending on where we buy. Less driving and
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July 27, 2013

Look, up in the sky! It’s a blimp!

As I was enjoying an amazing lunch with my mother and sister Treasa yesterday, I looked up and was startled to see a blimp passing by.“Oh my goodness, there’s a blimp!” I said.We were eating al fresco by a courtyard at the Ambassador Dining Room—which is as elegant and luxurious
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