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August 15, 2012

Make new friends, but keep the old…

  When John and I started our adoption journey, our social workers at Catholic Charities told us we should try to connect with other adoptive parents. It would be important, they said, to form relationships with families whose children shared our child’s heritage. It would also be beneficial for our child
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August 15, 2012

Campus vision honors Loyola Blakefield tradition

Loyola Blakefield's renovation of Wheeler Hall is part of Vision 2020.
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August 15, 2012

Remembering a Chinese chapel on the Feast of the Assumption

  As I was thinking of the Feast of the Assumption today, I found myself remembering a small chapel in Guangzhou, China, which John and I have visited on both of our adoption trips to China. The chapel is dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes, and there is a small grotto
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August 13, 2012

Passing the Torch Series – Olympic Truth 4

Collin was just seven months old when the 2010 Winter Games were held in Vancouver.  Now, at the age of three, I feel obligated to explain the Olympics to him.  So, I let him take a long nap on Friday so he could stay up to watch the opening ceremonies
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August 13, 2012

Archbishop Lori dedicates new Joppa parish center

Archbishop William E. Lori dedicated a new 8,500-square-foot parish center for Church of the Holy Spirit Aug. 12.
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August 13, 2012

Longtime city pastor Monsignor Nalepa, mourned in basilica funeral

Mourners said goodbye Aug. 11 to a Baltimore City pastor who served the poor and worked to bring peace to the city. Monsignor Damien G. Nalepa died Aug. 4 at age 70.
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August 13, 2012

Eight reasons I’m glad we went to Mass as a family

We haven’t always had great success attending Mass as a family. Lately John and I go to separate Masses, and Leo goes with one of us. We let him pick which one. Two weeks ago his stuffed friend became a priest and celebrated Mass quietly in the pew. At 4 1/2,
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August 11, 2012

Jesus “The Bread of Life” Nourishes Us

There’s a story about a pastor who for his homily, came down off the altar to walk among the smiling faces of several boys and girls who were about to receive the Eucharist while making their first Holy Communion. During his homily, the pastor took great care to discuss the importance
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August 10, 2012

Mirando al pasado con gratitúd: Looking back with gratitude

In June I accepted a new “mission assignment,” for which I have left my ministry position as Coordinator of Hispanic Pastoral and Catechetical Formation for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. This is a short reflection as I look back at my four years in the Premier See.
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August 10, 2012

Sacred duty: Saints show that church is holy despite failings

Catholics continue to express devotion to the saints.
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August 10, 2012

Getting children into the car: the next Olympic sport

  Most days I wouldn’t even get a bronze. In fact, maybe I wouldn’t even make it through the Olympic Trials. But there are days when I feel I should get at least a nod for successfully getting our boys to the car. The morning trip to the car could be one
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August 10, 2012

Expecting what? How we talk about unborn babies and why it matters

  After seeing my wife going through nine months of pregnancy, I am glad it is something I never have to experience. She started off nauseous and ended up uncomfortable, with a lot of other inconveniences in between. One cool experience, however, was that she was treated like a mini-celebrity at
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