NEW YORK - Catholic exorcists get some time off with “The Possession” (Lionsgate). Since this mostly gore-free chiller’s premise rests on Jewish tales of demonic indwelling by beings called dybbuks, it’s a Hasidic student, rather than a priest, who eventually gets summoned to the rescue. And file this one under “Only in America”: said scholar...Read More
A community outreach nurse, Karen Kansler practices what she preaches – she exercises regularly, eats nutritious food and tries to manage her stress.Read More
In the past year, Ellicott City’s historic downtown has suffered an earthquake and severe flooding, and then tragically, a double-murder of a nearby church’s pastor and volunteer, and a train derailment that killed two young women.Read More
Christine Blake is taking the helm as the new principal of St. John the Evangelist School in Hydes, succeeding longtime principal Genevieve Delcher.Read More
I read the letters to the editor (CR, Aug. 9) complaining of the little coverage given to the “nun’s bus tour” vs. the extensive coverage given the Walk for Religious Freedom. I personally gave strong support for the walkers and wish I would have had the physical stamina to participate.Read More
The selection of Paul Ryan as a candidate for vice president, as well as three letters and at least one article in the Catholic Review (7/12 and 8/9) about the bishops opposing Paul Ryan’s budget cry out for under-reported background information.Read More
FULLERTON – Two days after a parishioner of St. Joseph, Fullerton, was shot at a nearby public high school, two dozen of his peers gathered at the church for a prayer service.Read More
You believe that municipal budget problems would be solved if local governments simply enforced the existing fines for talking and texting on cell phones while driving a car.Read More