In May, I covered a jubilee celebration of consecrated religious Mass at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland. Among the clergy and religious who were recognized was School Sister of Notre Dame Mary Magdalita Wyczalek, a religious sister for 75 years. Sister Magdalita, as my classmates and IRead More

Mostly male students from the Mount speak up about gender violence.Read More

Baltimore Archbishop Lori honors pro-life workers.Read More

The Holy Father has proclaimed that “The Year of Faith” will begin this month. Pope Benedict XVI states, “This will be a good opportunity to usher the whole church into a time of particular reflection and rediscovery of faith.”Read More

CATONSVILLE – Believe and accept the church’s teachings. Let its truths guide our lives. Share that faith.Read More

Matt Birk urges Maryland voters to vote “no” on ballot Question 6, which seeks to redefine marriage in the stateRead More

The election commercials are every­where. Just try to watch the eve­ning news or a night of TV without seeing at least a dozen commercials for this candidate or that, or for or against this proposition. The ads can even con­flict with one another – without checking the facts, you can easily be confused or misinformed....Read More

Today the Church celebrates the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals, pets, and the wonders of God’s creation. Almost everyone I know loves animals and most have at least one pet. When my three kids were growing up, they often asked to have a dog. IRead More