Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997) in Baltimore on May 30, 1996"Any man, woman or child feeling unloved with nowhere to go is welcome to come here... I have no gold or silver to give you, but I'm giving you my sisters."--Mother Teresa at the 1992 dedication of her MissionariesRead More
As a failure at my own elementary school field days, I had never looked forward to attending one before I signed up to volunteer at Leo’s. But it turned out to be a fantastic day.Here are just a few of the things I learned:1. Field Day is a real workout.Read More
“Inside every Christian, there is a Jew.” --Pope FrancisThis weekend’s pilgrimage of Pope Francis to the Holy Land to pray for peace comes fifty years after the historic visit to Jerusalem of Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras of Constantinople in 1964. Historic meeting on Jan. 8, 1964, on the MountRead More
A year ago we were trying to get our house in order so we could put it on the market.When we listed it at the end of June, we knew we had to get the right offer to be able to buy another house. We would also probably have toRead More
Lifelong Catholic Lucy Colletti feels residents of Charlestown, a retirement community in Catonsville, are making a difference by welcoming home U.S. troops.Read More
Students in Meghan O'Leary's seventh-grade class at St. Mark School in Catonsville participated in an essay contest on "What America Means to Me."Read More
As we were straggling out of Collin’s end-of-preschool picnic at Annie’s Playground, Ms. Andrews, his teacher, called after him, “Collin! Wait! I have to give you a hug!” She came dashing over to us in her turquoise trapeze tank, her asymmetrical dark hair swaying, big sunglasses in place, trusty spray bottle in hand. (She usesRead More