Lent is over, but not our resolutionsNot too many people miss Lent. After all, putting away your hairshirt, if you’re a Carthusian, does not elicit the same post-holiday depression as packing up your Christmas ornaments. Moreover, Lent ends with most glorious feast of the Christian calendar, which is hardly comparableRead More
Wow. When I wrote about our struggle with whether to take our young children to Mass, I never expected such an overwhelming response. So many of you have been there – or are still there – and offered helpful advice and encouragement. I even felt a little ashamed that I haven’tRead More
"As the pastor said to the cabbage patch, lettuce pray."Those were the words of Father Matthew Buening, pastor of St. Paul's Parish in Ellicott City, during Masses this weekend. His timing, both comedic and, in the religious setting, couldn't have been better. It caught some people off guard and othersRead More
During an appearance on EWTN's The World Over, the Archdiocese of Baltimore's incoming Archbishop William E. Lori addressed the continuing religious liberty fight.The World Over's host, Raymond Arroyo, asked the archbishop, who will be installed in Baltimore May 16, if the bishops hope the fight will have some impact inRead More
The sad, sad story of Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman continues to remain in our national consciousness. It has primarily been presented as evidence that we are still not getting race relations right. The subsequent marches, rallies and speeches have all alluded to it.Read More
With the poignant documentary “Bully” (Weinstein), filmmaker Lee Hirsch sheds light on a widespread and tenacious social problem and provides a valuable starting point for family discussions.Read More
Alex Libby is picked on relentlessly in "Bully." (Courtesy The Weinstein Company) Near the end of the documentary“Bully,” a school principal sits down with the parents of a constantly picked on pre-teen. The mother implores the principal to stop the bullies from attacking her son, Alex Libby, on the bus Read More
OK, I’ll admit it. Most Sundays I go alone to the 9 a.m. Mass and John goes to the 11. Our boys stay home.It’s not that we don’t want our sons to experience the beauty of the Mass, to hum along with the hymns, smell the incense, and maybe evenRead More