It was just an ordinary Sunday in January. It was also the Feast of the Epiphany. And there was a big Ravens game that day. John and I went to a late Mass and then headed to the grocery store. Everyone else was watching the Ravens-Dolphins game, so we had aRead More

Sister Mary Eleanor Galvin died Jan. 5Read More

This time of the year, we’re all aware of the oldies but goodies when it comes to New  Year’s resolutions. Some of the “classics” include: losing weight, exercising more, quitting smoking, spending more time with family and working on our careers. I’ve resolved to do these things over the years, includingRead More

Marion Townsley, 75, has been the parish historian for 30 years.Read More

  Last year at this time I was writing my first entries for Open Window, although the blog didn’t actually launch on The Catholic Review’s site until March. So, as the year ends, I thought it might be fun to see which posts received the greatest number of hits. If you askedRead More

  Ever since I became a mother, I have identified more closely with four of the five Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary. The Annunciation aligns so well with how we received word that both of our sons would be coming into our family—both times by telephone and with some degree of surprise. The Visitation—whenRead More

An estimated 32 million young women globally are denied access to education.Read More

The only 12-step program in northern Maryland for the family members and friends of people addicted to drugs or alcohol is offered at St. Margaret, Bel Air.Read More