It’s been painful watching the media attempt to cover the papal succession. Beyond the incessant coverage of Catholic scandals (real and imagined), everyone seems to have an opinion of what the next pope should do or what he should be like. Many of their views regarding the next pope areRead More
If Collin had it his way, he would eat macaroni and cheese for every meal, every day. It’s pretty typical for a 3-year-old, and who could blame him? Macaroni and cheese is the ultimate comfort food. But, boy cannot live on Annie’s shells and cheddar alone. And so begins theRead More
When I see in the news that a second-grader has been suspended from school for biting a pastry into the shape of a gun, I worry that my children may never make it to third grade.It’s not that our sons are obsessed with guns.It’s just that they’re boys. They wantRead More
What an exciting time to be Catholic! After eight years of shepherding the Catholic Church as the Bishop of Rome, His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI’s recent resignation (the first for a pope in more than 600 years) has created a buzz within the Church, as well as the world, asRead More
— 1 — I won’t take all the credit for the lack of snow in Baltimore this year. But this year our household was ready for a big snow that never fell. We had two pairs of snow pants and boots, a sled from last year that has only slid acrossRead More
I recall the story of a newly married couple who got into financial difficulty very quickly. They sat down and hammered out a very tight budget, and agreed to spend nothing extra.Read More