We adopted both of our sons when they were toddlers. They were full of opinions and wishes and preferences, but they didn’t always have the English to make that clear.Picking food or outfits or books was easy enough. They just pointed.It takes more language, however, to tell your mother whichRead More

Every day as I drove by a construction site, I wondered what massive structure was being built in the midst of a recession. Finally after months of speculating, a new sign revealed that it was a climate controlled self-storage facility. In a time when people are financially stressed, numerous peopleRead More

Jesus modeled that “success in life” was not measured by money, power, prestige, possessions, the approval of anyone, or the adulation of the crowds. Jesus taught rather that love was the only power that mattered, and the only power we ever really have.Read More

  My mom will graduate with her master’s degree in nursing education from Notre Dame of Maryland University on Saturday, May 26. I can barely remember a time when my mom was not also a college student on top of being a full-time nurse, running a meticulously organized household, and lookingRead More

Wednesday I enjoyed a sun-drenched afternoon at my first Baltimore Orioles game, and yesterday I spent the day at the Ethics and Public Policy Center’s 2012 National Religious Freedom Conference in Washington, D.C. The two days couldn’t be more different, right? Watching a baseball game with a beer and hotdogRead More

Archbishop Timothy Broglio speaks at the St. Mary's Annapolis graduation.Read More

    I’ve been doing a serious amount of biking around town and to and from work over the past week. I know that doesn’t surprise many of you because you know that fitness, health and wellness is my profession. But, even a fitness professional doesn’t always feel like exercising! The biking hasRead More

St. Agnes Hospital turned 150 May 22 – a milestone the hospital commemorated by adding a historical marker to its facility.Read More