Earlier this week, Bishop Denis J. Madden, whose vicariate includes Baltimore City, and Spiritan Father Evod Shao, pastor of St. Edward Church in West Baltimore, led a prayer walk through the violent streets surrounding the parish.Read More
When my niece—we’ll call her Eileen—was 3, she decided she wanted a pet rat.Her parents, thinking that she would surely outgrow this atypical idea for a preschooler, told her she had to wait until she was 8. That day came, however. When Eileen turned 8, she reminded her parents ofRead More
I glanced in the mirror today and noticed some dirt on my cheek. I brushed it off and then realized Daniel was watching.“What you doing, Mama?” he asked.“I just had some dirt on my face, but I wiped it off,” I said. “Does it look OK?”“No,” he said. Ask aRead More
When I was a child, we would often pack a picnic, get into our station wagon, and drive to a park to feed the ducks. It was an inexpensive and fun way to spend time together as a family, and we always loved throwing bread crusts to the ducks.We takeRead More
During our long drive to John’s parents’ house on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, there was plenty of time for Leo to ask question after question.His father is the best at offering explanations. He has tremendous patience, which helps, but he is also extremely knowledgeable about many topics. At social gatherings whenRead More
When we planned a visit to John’s parents’ house today, I hadn't thought about what we would do while we were there. There are always toys to play with and plenty of the boys’ favorite foods to enjoy.But when John’s mother mentioned that her butterfly bushes were attracting a lotRead More