Parishioners mourn after Baltimore priest’s mother killed, father injured in crash

Sharon Bialek, mother of Father Mark S. Bialek, pastor of Resurrection of Our Lord in Laurel, died May 20 from injuries she sustained after being struck by a car May 18.
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B-I-N-G-O, and Bingo was our game-o

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, who
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Sights from Preakness 2013

Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore hosted the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes May 18.
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Murphy’s Law, Hospitals and Healing

Not an optimist, Murphy said, "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong."We often laugh ironically in my family that whenever Murphy's Law strikes, it hits Murphys tenfold. But the reality is not so funny.My daughter Katie was hospitalized last November for eight days with stomach ulcers. She's only 24.
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Six men ordained as transitional deacons

People in support of six men ordained transitional deacons packed the basilica May 18.
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On evil, gun control and the MCC

The Maryland Catholic Conference (MCC), representing the local Roman Catholic Church, has been a vocal supporter of the recently-passed Maryland gun ban.
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Recognize your sin, ask forgiveness, pope says at Mass

The key problem in everyone's relationship with God is not that they sin, but that they are not ashamed of their sin and don't ask forgiveness, Pope Francis said.
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My “Bike to Work Day” Anniversary

Today I celebrated my 4th annual participation in National Bike to Work Day. In case you aren't familiar with this awesome day, it occurs every year, on the third Friday in May. May is also National Bike Month.So, to celebrate Bike to Work Day, "pit stops" were set up around
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Legal lecture highlights growing conflicts between church, state

Members of the legal profession gathered May 14 at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Roland Park for “The Intersection of Law and Conscience."
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Body of Christ lasts forever

How do we know when we love ourselves? We were taught by Jesus to love our neighbors as ourselves. We were commanded to love ourselves as the measure of our love for others.
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Where were Catholics on National Day of Prayer?

In the tradition of our nation and in the goodness of their hearts, people from across the land at tens of thousands of locations observed the National Day of Prayer May 2.
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UMBC campus ministry program under new leadership, vision

Father John Rapisarda, part-time UMBC chaplain, is working to strengthen the campus ministry program at the Baltimore County school.
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