It’s been a little over two months since hurricane force winds heaved a tree into my home. We are still displaced, but are fortunate enough to be staying with my parents while construction continues. This wasn’t the ideal time for us to be making major changes to our home, butRead More

How do you justify giving a photo-op (CR, Dec. 27) to Sen. Barbara Mikulski with Archbishop William E. Lori?Read More

Several city priests remain active in ministry past age 70, the age when they are eligible to retire.Read More

 At the end of every December, media outlets put out lists recalling the major events of the year. After seeing the top celebrity breakups of 2012, hottest couples of 2012, major scandals of 2012, celebrity babies of 2012, and numerous other such lists, I realized how obsessed we are withRead More

  A few weeks ago Daniel started saying something, and I couldn’t figure out what it was. He didn’t articulate it clearly, but he said it with absolute satisfaction. And, it came up often enough that I knew it was something very specific—and he assumed we understood. “Look, guys! A fire engine!” I’dRead More

The Planned Parenthood Federation of America came out with its 2011 annual report this week and unlike many struggling organizations in this battered economy, its numbers are trending upward and it is doing quite well, thank you. According to Planned Parenthood, its affiliated clinics performed 333,964 abortions in 2011, up 4,519Read More

Archbishop Lori shares his story and answers questions for young men considering the priesthood.Read More

If you can dedicate a few minutes to review your benefits and tax paperwork, you might be able to shave hundreds of dollars off your 2012 taxes.Read More