Last night was both, for the victims of former Catholic school teacher John Merzbacher, who terrorized students at the Catholic Community School in South Baltimore in the 1970s. They held a vigil for prayer that their abuser stays in prison, and to remember their classmates who died, including one whoRead More
Young Catholics have a new website available to them featuring nationally known Catholic speakers, musicians and comedians who have teamed up to help them grow in their faith.Read More
In a national conference sponsored by CRS, Jesuit Father Allen Figueroa Deck said the Catholic Church is the organization best positioned to meet Haiti's needs.Read More
Christopher Schardt, husband of the late Ginny Schardt; Joan Worthington, sister of Ginny; and Henry Mitchell and Rebecca Berger, friends of the late Jessica Cowling; continue to support The Red Devils, an organization started 10 years ago in honor of the two women. The group is pictured at Goucher College,Read More
I’m happy to announce that I had a happy, healthy, beautiful baby on May 25. While I get acclimated to my new family situation, I’m proud to introduce one of my former English 101 students as my guest blogger. The fabulous mother of five, nursing student Naidia Carter will shareRead More
Every June Catholic Charities holds a picnic at Kinder Farm Park for its adoptive families. This year it was part-play date, part-reunion, as the boys slid, climbed, and explored one of the best playgrounds we’ve visited.In between catching Daniel at the bottom of the slides and pushing Leo on theRead More
When we consider the theological virtues, love/charity first comes to mind, followed by faith, and lastly, almost as an afterthought, we consider hope. How many sermons have we heard on love and faith? Probably too many to count, but I cannot recall one homily on hope. Added to its neglect, hopeRead More