If you haven’t yet done it, I encourage you to read my story on Nathan and Kate Kleintank’s adoption of their son, Joshua. Be sure to check out the Dec. 23 print edition, which includes some incredible photos by Owen Sweeney III and a beautiful design by April Hornbeck. Their story is inspiring during this...Read More

Between 1977 and 1995, my parents welcomed 17 grandchildren. My wife Mary and I will host that extended family the day after Christmas, adding to the joy of a year that saw three of those McMullen grandkids get married. The last of the three weddings occured Oct. 30, at the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception...Read More

Remember these feel-good stories here and here about the Baltimore-based School Sisters of Notre Dame obtaining a rare Honus Wagner baseball card that went up for auction? Well, the person who won the auction apperantly never paid. Someone else has stepped up, though, paying the amount it took to win the auction. It seems a...Read More

Two years ago, I profiled Baltimore Ravens’ Head Coach John Harbaugh for a feature story in The Catholic Review.  The gracious NFL coach gave me great insights into his Catholic faith, but there was plenty that didn’t make it to the printed page.  Below is a video report I put together using portions of the Harbaugh interview ...Read More

Mercy Medical Center’s impressive new hospital tower in downtown Baltimore is all set to open tomorrow, Dec. 19.  Amid the fanfare, hospital leaders have added a nice Christmas touch that hearkens back to the days when Mercy’s “old tower” first opened nearly five decades ago. Back when the 1963 building was the new kid on the block, Mercy employees...Read More

In the Dec. 23 edition of The Catholic Review and on CatholicReview.org, you’ll be able to read a story on Loyola Blakefield senior Dwayne Thomas. He’s an inspiring, selfless young man. Here’s a two-minute video that introduces you to him and stayed tuned to CatholicReview.org for more. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x61R_fcbqw&fs=1&hl=en_US]Read More

Loyola University Maryland Loyola University Maryland’s six-year graduation rate of 86 percent tied for second in the nation among private, master’s level universities, according to federal data recently analyzed by the Chronicle of Higher Education. The release said “Loyola’s graduation rate is significantly higher than the median rate of 53 percent for all four-year institutions,...Read More

The Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints are in town to play the Ravens. Drew Brees, their quarterback, is fresh off a well-deserved honor, Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year, in recognition of the work he did leading a team and a city – remember Hurricane Katrina? – to unanticipated heights. In 2000, I was...Read More