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January 19, 2012

At 80 years, Ascension looks to rise again

While Archdiocese of Baltimore officials discuss the future of Catholic schools, Church of The Ascension in Halethorpe believes its 80-year-old educational institution is vital to the community’s future.
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January 19, 2012

Pope seeks prayers for trip; Turkish security to be unprecedented

ANKARA, Turkey (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI asked for prayers for his pilgrimage to Turkey, as the Turkish government announced unprecedented security measures to protect the pontiff and the Vatican confirmed the pope would visit a mosque during his trip.
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January 19, 2012

Loyola Blakefield students go on entertainment tour

Loyola Blakefield drama teacher Christian Garretson has long admired his school’s commitment to summer service trips for students, but wanted to take it a step further.
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January 19, 2012

New head of Covenant House glad to ‘come home’ to work he loves

WASHINGTON – Kevin Ryan, the new president and CEO of Covenant House, is no stranger to the pressing needs today’s troubled youths are facing.
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January 19, 2012

St. Blaise

St. Blaise was a physician and a bishop in Armenia. He healed men and animals alike. When a ruler began to persecute Christians, St. Blaise was arrested and thrown into prison for refusing to recant his faith. St. Blaise is said to have saved a child who was choking on a bone while he was...
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January 19, 2012

Mount graduate inspires others to act

Matt Himes, a 2011 Mount St. Mary’s graduate and a parishioner of St. Isaac Jogues in Carney received the school’s The Ibis Service award.
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January 19, 2012

Challenges lead to hope

One only has to read the newspaper or listen to the news reports to capture the sense of anxiety that the financial turmoil has created in our society. The feeling of uncertainty, the apprehension of not knowing what tomorrow brings and the sense of insecurity has affected every aspect of our daily lives. Our Catholic...
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January 19, 2012

St. Cunegundes

St. Cunegundes, wife of St. Henry, became empress in Rome in 1014. She lived a vow of virginity with her husband’s consent. After she was widowed in 1024, St. Cunegundes became a nun and lived in the convent she had previously built at Kauffungen for the Benedictine nuns. She prayed and worked there until her...
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January 19, 2012

Eight-time cancer survivor stays positive

Almost everyone these days knows someone who is battling or recovering from a bout of cancer. But it’s not every day you come across someone who has fought cancer a whopping eight times – and lives to tell about it.
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January 19, 2012

Be a light to one another

The lights of Christmas have pretty much disappeared by now. But I want to thank all of you who decorated. Whether it was a single candle in a window in an elegant home in Homeland, or a light display worthy of Disney World, such as the house on Gittings Avenue, it all made a difference.
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January 19, 2012

St. Guntramnus

St. Guntramnus was the son of King Clotaire and St. Clothildis. He was king of Orleans and Burgundy in 561. His wife, whom he had divorced, became very ill. When her doctor couldn’t help her, St. Guntramnus had the doctor murdered. However, when he converted to Christianity he felt so wretched over his actions that...
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January 19, 2012

Pope explains biblical story of Jacob to stress importance of prayer

VATICAN CITY - Humility and perseverance in prayer is rewarded by a true encounter with God, Pope Benedict XVI said.
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