In two weeks, I’ll be in Madrid amongst one million other young Catholics. I’ll be live blogging, shooting video, taking videos and writing stories for The Catholic Review. Let me just say this: I’m not ready. Despite two very well-organized meetings by the Archdiocese of Baltimore, I have loads to do before I go, both...Read More

One of my favorite things to do at my job at The Catholic Review is visit principals at their offices. Most young children would look at me strange if I were to tell them that and say “You like going to the principal’s office?” Yes, yes I do. The reason is simple: Sister of Notre...Read More

Father James Martin, S.J. Being a faithful Catholic doesn’t mean you have to be a joyless one. New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan knows that. When Archbishop Dolan was installed to his post in the Big Apple, an enterprising reporter asked the newcomer if there was anything he would like to condemn. Archbishop Dolan responded in...Read More

UPDATE, July 28: Catholic News Service reports that Archbishop Pietro Sambi passed away July 27, apparently from complications from lung surgery three weeks ago. Archbishop Pietro Sambi, the papal nuncio to the United States, has been placed on assisted ventilation after “delicate lung surgery” according to Catholic News Service. The Baltimore Sun reported today that...Read More