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

— 1 —Every week my goal is to post my quick takes late Thursday evening so I can link up to Jen’s Conversion Diary early Friday. Since Jen lives in Arizona, where I imagine the weather can’t possibly fluctuate as much as it did in Maryland this week, I amRead More

Sixteen-year-old Irish stepdancer Cameron White can't keep his feet still.Read More