I had been caring for three sick boys for a week and a day, when my friend Gina sent me a message asking if she could do anything to help. I told her if I thought of anything, I’d let her know. Then, she offered to pick Collin up andRead More
I hadn't been to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in Emmitsburg, Md., in at least five years. And our sons had never been.So a few weeks ago I invited one of Leo’s friends and her mother to join the boys and me for a visit to the Grotto.Our sons are a veryRead More
Although they came close to passing a long-sought state program benefitting students in Maryland’s nonpublic schools, supporters of the proposal were thwarted in the waning hours of the 2015 legislative session.Read More
My youngest daughter is getting married in eleven days: How time flies. It seems like she was just a little girl running around the playground at St. Margaret School... But no... In what seems like a blink of an eye, she is now all grown up with a career as aRead More
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide, Pope Francis said atrocities from the past have to be recognized - not hidden or denied.Read More
As I reached for a few boxes of macaroni and cheese, I noticed a woman standing there staring at the grocery store shelves. Ah, I knew that look. She was overwhelmed by the choices, not sure where to begin.“What’s the difference?” she asked.“Some of them it’s just the packaging, orRead More
Mercy is what makes God perfect and all-powerful, Pope Francis said in his document officially proclaiming the 2015-2016 extraordinary Holy Year of Mercy.Read More