Pray for the Boy Scouts.The Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) National Council is voting today whether or not to allow openly gay boys to become Boy Scouts. The Council, comprised of 1,400 Scout leaders, has been given the charge after the BSA Board punted on the issue, allowing the CouncilRead More
When I realized Leo’s Pre-K class was planning a field trip to the zoo and his younger brother's class wouldn’t be going, I wondered whether Daniel would be upset. But he didn’t seem to care.I tried not to mention it too often, but when it came up, I made sureRead More
The most disturbing news this spring regarding human nature was not announced with violent video, but with cold numbers in a long-range governmental study.Read More
One of my guilty pleasures in the summer is ending a work day that began early with a rapid walk around the golf course. On May 14, after the most recent issue of the Catholic Review had gone to bed, I went home, let Nelly the mutt out back, thenRead More
Anne Arundel County State Sen. James DeGrange was educated in a Catholic school decades ago, but the values-based education he received as a youth has stuck with him.Read More
If I had been paying attention, I would have noticed the burning smell as I was driving to pick up the boys. It wasn’t until I reached the school and got out of the car that I saw smoke coming from the hood.That couldn’t be good.I called my husband, whoRead More