In last week’s column I shared my ‘near-death’ experience from pulmonary embolisms – blood clots that broke off from a larger clot in my leg and traveled to my lungs. As I explained last week, a blood clot in the leg is known as DVT – Deep Vein Thrombosis. Two hundred thousand people die each...Read More

Paula Nolan has spent a good portion of her after-school hours this March moving between the tennis court, the basketball gym and a college field house.Read More

LAHORE, Pakistan – Prayers for peace were offered at a Mass and at prayer services in Lahore March 14, two days after a series of deadly bombings left 60 people dead and 100 injured.Read More

Spotting an altar server who was slightly distracted before the start of a recent Sunday morning Mass, Gus Moreno gently tapped her on the shoulder and gestured toward four fellow servers who had formed a circle in a small vesting room at St. John in Westminster.Read More

MINNEAPOLIS – The news media look at poverty issues – when they bother to look at all – with a negative connotation, according to the co-author of one study.Read More

For the past six months, St. Patrick in Cumberland has been dealing with the loss of our pastor. We have been experiencing many different feelings because of this loss. However, this experience has not been all negative.Read More

Mother Teresa once said: “I know God won’t give me more than I can handle, but sometimes I wish he wouldn’t trust me so much!”Read More

In the quaint fenced courtyard at the entrance to the friary at St. Casimir in Canton, the sweet chirping of birds can be heard, seemingly from the surrounding trees.Read More