Our sons are lucky to have two aunts who are librarians—and one of them is a children’s librarian. Somehow the latest and greatest books always find their way into our boys’ hands. When Leo says, “Mama, we haven’t read The King’s Stilts in a while,” or when Daniel wants moreRead More

It was an emotional day as seven men were ordained to the priesthood at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland June 9.Read More

  About a year ago, I wrote a story for the Catholic Review about Mark Viviano and his brother, Tony, who was was on a path to becoming a priest. You can read that story hereFor those of you who don't know, Mark is the sports director and anchor of WJZ-13,Read More

A few weeks ago Leo got an invitation to a friend’s birthday at a store where you make your own stuffed animal. There were a few long weeks, but finally, finally, finally it was the day of the party.While his preschool classmates picked rainbow bears and rabbits and dogs, LeoRead More

At 37 weeks, a baby is considered full term. At 37 weeks, that baby’s mother is usually done with being pregnant. I took a survey of my friends on Facebook and determined that most women agree that the last few weeks of pregnancy are agonizing. The question I posed wasRead More

Just three years ago I walked in the same shoes as the 2012 eighth grade graduates of the St. Margaret School in Bel Air.  This time next year, I'll be graduating high school. As a rising senior I can say that the time I've spent in high school has flown by.OneRead More

A few years ago, a family friend from France visited us for a few days, and in an effort to expose him to American culture, we took him to a baseball game. Expectations were high as we drove to New York to attend a highly contentious game between the YankeesRead More

The Archbishop Spalding community and students are mourning the June 7 death of football coach Mike Whittles, who suffered through nearly two years of Stage IV pancreatic cancer.Read More