Going to The Francis Factor on Tuesday evening was exhilarating.Just when I think maybe there’s not much left to learn about Pope Francis, I realize I’ve never known anyone who accidentally ate his breakfast or even considered whether he has a favorite painting. This is it:The Calling of Saint Matthew byRead More

Are you ready for a crazy statistic? Pope Francis, who just completed his first year as pope, had a favorability rating of 79 percent midway through his reign. Surprisingly, Pope Benedict XVl about halfway through his reign in April 2008 had a favorability rating of 83 percent. It’s shocking thatRead More

See tweets and photos from "The Francis Factor," an event held to mark the one-year anniversary of the election of the pope.Read More

The proverbial luck of the Irish prevailed at Baltimore’s St. Patrick Parade.Read More

Mount St. Mary's basketball chaplain helps the Mountaineers maintain an even spiritual keel.Read More

The Irish High Holyday is finally here and I am multiplying the celebration with both the Wearing of the Green as well as my Irish birthday. As you can see, I was named for the saint of the day.For this week's Music Monday, I am sharing two great Irish tunes."BeRead More

Schools featured include Calvert Hall, Archbishop Spalding, Resurrection-St. Paul, St. Mark and Trinity School.Read More

One of the nice things lately about being a Catholic, especially one who is obviously Catholic (such as editor of a Catholic newspaper) is the number of people who remark, “I like your pope.”Read More