A recent Public Religion Research Institute poll found that 60 percent of Catholics go against the focus of U.S. bishops on abortion, contraception and gay marriage, but want a greater focus on social justice, such as: poverty and hunger, huge increases in military spending, world peace, and the violence in our own country.Read More
Bridesmaids are at the bride’s mercy. There is no guarantee that the dress will be attractive—or something you’d ever want to wear again. But you pay for a dress, smiling all the while, wear it for a day, take it off, and most likely never look at it again. I’ve beenRead More
Western Maryland is still recovering the “super storm” that swept through the eastern United States after Hurricane Sandy made landfall Oct. 29-30.Read More
After California priest Father Thomas Baker finished a grueling triathlon in Hawaii, he acknowledged that parts of the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike race and a 26.2-mile marathon were tough.Read More