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Remembering Art Modell, champion of Catholic education

A photo of Art Modell accompanied a 2003 story in the Catholic Review. (George P. Matysek Jr. | CR Staff) I only had a chance to interview Art Modell once in my journalism career. A few days before the then-owner of the Baltimore Ravens was to be honored by the National

Remembering Art Modell, champion of Catholic education

Art Modell, former majority owner of the Baltimore Ravens, died this morning at age 87.

Amicci’s: Friendly to customers and pocketbook

Amicci's offers a tasty, plentiful and reminiscent meal made by friends in their own kitchen.

The lessons of the trees

Recently I walked past some tall pine trees on the property of Villa Assumpta – the motherhouse and retirement community for the School Sisters of Notre Dame. I had passed these trees literally hundreds of times on my way to celebrate Mass or do counseling.

From the heart: Parishioners start run in their children’s honor

Throughout the state, individuals, families and groups start runs for a cause.

Oh, brother…

It has to be hard for a preschooler to gain a baby brother or sister—especially after being an only child. So imagine gaining a “baby” brother who can already run, jump, play with all your toys, and scream when you grab them away from him. As much as we thought we had

Vote Conscience, Not Blue or Red

Ok, show of hands….who’s had enough of watching the conventions? Yeah, that’s what I thought. Me, too.The Democratic and Republican National Conventions have long been the penultimate events for each party every four years. This is where candidates for president and vice president are nominated. Much pomp and circumstance surrounds

Curing ‘historical amnesia’ in America’s ‘Star-Spangled City’

St. Philip Neri parishioner vividly tells the story of the War of 1812.

Postcards from Rome: Heading for the hills

A long tradition in Rome is the mass exodus during the month of August.

Oh Say Can You See … Baltimore’s top 6

The Catholic Review is featuring Vincent Vaise, a Catholic and chief of interpretation at Fort McHenry, in this week’s issue, which gave me a reason to visit Fort McHenry for the first time. Vince’s enthusiasm for the fort is unparalleled, but it’s clear that his deep interest in history extends

Rick Detorie and his fascinating muses

In early June, I stumbled across the fact that Rick Detorie, creator of “One Big Happy,” what I feel is the most life-affirming of America’s funnies, was a product of Loyola Blakefield and, before that, St. Thomas Aquinas School in Hampden. One quick email exchange later, Rick agreed to a

Do you remember the liturgy before Vatican II?

Fifty years later, do you remember the liturgy before Vatican II? We are quickly approaching the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council, the most significant event in the history of the modern church, which opened on Oct. 11, 1962. The church has changed substantially since the council and perhaps, no