Cardinal Edwin F. O’Brien said it has been “tough to be in ‘purgatory’” for the last nine months since his appointment as pro-grand master of the Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem. He has done two jobs in that time, as head of the worldwide order dedicated to supportRead More
After a 12-hour bus ride, Archbishop William E. Lori’s friends and family arrived at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Roland Park May 14.Read More
Before we went to the zoo this weekend, I asked our boys which animals they were excited to see. I thought they might talk about lions and giraffes, elephants and bears, maybe even a crocodile.“A turtle,” Leo said. Daniel—who likes birds—asked to see a duck and a goose. Somewhere duringRead More
This past weekend I found myself in a standoff with ... cows. I was out looking for some interesting things to photograph and I came across a cow farm. I parked the car, grabbed my cameras, and headed for the herd of cows along the fence. They all started walking towardRead More
Is Archbishop William E. Lori the new Roger Ebert? While he's just a day away from being installed as the 16th archbishop of Baltimore, the archbishop's new job might be film critic. According to a news release from The Maximus Group, Archbishop Lori, who is the chairman of the U.S. CatholicRead More
(Photo credit: Wikipedia Common) In the book of Esther, we read about Esther, Queen of Persia, who saves her people (the Jews) from genocide at the hands of treachery. Before she did anything to save her people, she had to make a tough decision. She was reminded that she perhapsRead More
This year Mother’s Day has suddenly grown in importance—and not because it’s my first as a mother of two. For the first time, Leo is in preschool.Our 4-year-old has spent the past few weeks preparing for a holiday I enjoy because it’s typically a night off from cooking. My expectationsRead More
Jesuit Father Tomas A. Pesci, who has served as Loyola Blakefield's president since 2005, will leave at the end of the school year to pursue the next phase in his ministry as a Jesuit.Read More
The recent shooting deaths of two women at an Ellicott City church has reinforced safety concerns for archdiocesan leaders, who say precautions and common sense can keep parishes secure.Read More