When Jason Gonos was a sophomore at St. Mary’s High School in Annapolis, his class got into a shouting match with the other grades. It was part of a “spirit day” celebration and students tried to outmatch one another in showing pride for their class.Read More
As the Premier See of American Catholicism, Baltimore has always occupied an important place in the history of the church in America. This preeminence extends also to the history of Catholics of color. In addition to being home to the oldest religious community of women of color and the oldest parochial church canonically erected for...Read More
This past summer I had the opportunity to make my annual retreat at the Carmelite Monastery in Towson. The day before starting my retreat, I gave a lecture on the founding of the Oblate Sisters of Providence to the Auxiliary Society of St. Martin’s Home for the Elderly. By a strange coincidence or rather by...Read More
For the past year and a half, I have been living/working in Camphill Village in Copake, N.Y. (Camphill Village is a community of people, some with special needs, located on 600 acres of land. The organization is self-sustaining, with a farm, two gardens, and about 10 workshops.)Read More
FREIBURG, Germany – Divided Christians can celebrate their common faith in Christ with beautiful prayer services, but that does not mean they leave aside all their differences.Read More
VATICAN CITY – The Vatican has criticized Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s remarks about Israel at a U.N. conference on racism as “extremist and unacceptable” and said the comments promote an atmosphere of conflict.Read More
Leading a discernment retreat for 13 young men considering the priesthood in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien said there is joy to be found in dedicating one’s life to Christ and serving the people of God.Read More
LOS ANGELES – Dolores Hope, a lifelong Catholic who was the widow of comedian Bob Hope and an entertainer in her own right, died Sept. 19 at age 102 at her home in Toluca Lake outside of Los Angeles.Read More
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Speakers addressing educators April 14 at the National Catholic Educational Association’s annual convention encouraged them to follow the example of Jesus Christ in his teaching ministry.Read More
DUBLIN, Ireland – An English Jesuit who left his order to become a diocesan priest in Northern Ireland has been honored by England’s Queen Elizabeth II for his services to a community wrought by sectarian violence.Read More
WASHINGTON – Jon Proctor knows the road to self-sufficiency is a long one. It’s even longer when the weekly paycheck totals a little more than $200.Read More