Amicci's offers a tasty, plentiful and reminiscent meal made by friends in their own kitchen.Read More

Hurricane Isaac rolled through the Gulf of Mexico, making landfall near the mouth of the Mississippi River. The confluence of the river, the Port of New Orleans and oil terminals in that area prompted a quick spike in prices at the gas pump, just in time for Labor Day travel.Read More

A photo of Art Modell accompanied a 2003 story in the Catholic Review. (George P. Matysek Jr. | CR Staff)    I only had a chance to interview Art Modell once in my journalism career. A few days before the then-owner of the Baltimore Ravens was to be honored by the NationalRead More

Recently I walked past some tall pine trees on the property of Villa Assumpta – the motherhouse and retirement community for the School Sisters of Notre Dame. I had passed these trees literally hundreds of times on my way to celebrate Mass or do counseling.Read More

Fifty years later, do you remember the liturgy before Vatican II? We are quickly approaching the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council, the most significant event in the history of the modern church, which opened on Oct. 11, 1962. The church has changed substantially since the council and perhaps, noRead More

Standing beside children holding banners representing each Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Archbishop William E. Lori ...Read More

 The Catholic Review is featuring Vincent Vaise, a Catholic and chief of interpretation at Fort McHenry, in this week’s issue, which gave me a reason to visit Fort McHenry for the first time. Vince’s enthusiasm for the fort is unparalleled, but it’s clear that his deep interest in history extendsRead More

Ok, show of hands….who’s had enough of watching the conventions? Yeah, that’s what I thought. Me, too.The Democratic and Republican National Conventions have long been the penultimate events for each party every four years. This is where candidates for president and vice president are nominated. Much pomp and circumstance surroundsRead More