Photo by George MatysekJust before Teresa’s funeral procession began this morning, Fr. Christopher Whatley turned and placed his hand on the small pink casket behind him. That simple motion, that gentle touch, was so caring and pastoral, it brought tears to my eyes.Father’s gesture made me think of how ourRead More

Sources are reporting that the Vatican has cleared the way for Pope John Paul II to be made a saint.Read More

Service is a regular part of life for the Sniezek family, parishioners of St. Louis in Clarksville.Read More

Catholic health care ethicists say medical marijuana has potential merits and pitfalls but political and medical considerations aren’t being consistently managed from state to state as legalization spreads.Read More

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled July 3 that the City of Baltimore deserves an opportunity to pursue full discovery, a chance to ask questions and gain more information, in a lawsuit brought against it by a Baltimore pregnancy help center and St. Brigid Catholic Church in Canton.Read More

Here is a sampling of news and information from Catholic schools.Read More

Rep. Andy Harris, Maryland’s sole Republican congressman, is among 28 co-sponsors of new legislation that seeks to amend the U.S. Constitution to define marriage as a union only of a man and a woman. It would void any state constitution that defines marriage otherwise.Read More

We are hoping to move to a new house sometime in the near future. So John and I have been casually trying to prepare our boys.I’ve talked about why we’re trying to keep our house clean so people can visit and think about buying it. I’ve explained that we willRead More