Elise Italiano Ureneck, Author at Archdiocese of Baltimore

April 17, 2020

The legacy of St. John Paul II’s encyclical ‘Evangelium Vitae’ at 25

A culture of life is always within reach and is built one moment and decision at a time.

Elise Italiano UreneckCommentary, Guest Commentary, Respect Life

March 17, 2020

Our Christian calling and social distancing

The global phenomenon of imposed isolation provides an important moment to call to mind the many people who experience "social distancing" as a daily, lived reality -- most often not of their choosing.

Elise Italiano UreneckCommentary, Coronavirus, Guest Commentary

September 19, 2019

Biblical wisdom for expectant, ‘older’ mothers

There is a special kind of humiliation (and humor, if you're a good sport), reserved for pregnant women who skew a little bit above the average age of moms in this country.

Elise Italiano UreneckCommentary, Guest Commentary

February 22, 2019

Send in the clowns

A good comedian helps an audience to recognize common absurdities, inconsistencies and hypocrisies in any given cultural moment. Their real genius is helping audiences to recognize the ones in which they also take part.

Elise Italiano UreneckCommentary, Guest Commentary