I was talking with Father Matt Buening, pastor of St. Paul's in Ellicott City, this morning about movies. He asked me what I thought about Pixar's new movie, Brave, which we've both seen. Yes, two guys in their 30s spent part of their morning talking about a Pixar animated movie.WhatRead More
What’s in a name? For parents – everything. Your child’s name is the first thing you give him or her – but will it be a gift or a punishment? Our name is the first thing we share about ourselves. Even without our permission, our name can travel around withoutRead More
The Fortnight for Freedom came to a close with a July 4 Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington.Read More
ARLINGTON, Va. - A Virginia woman who claims a priest sexually abused her while meeting with her to perform exorcisms has filed suit against the Arlington Diocese and the Virginia-based pro-life group he formerly headed for $5.3 million in damages.Read More
The other morning we were walking toward our car, carrying the dozen bags or so we always seem to pack for our day away from home, when Leo stopped suddenly. “Look!” he said. “A flower!” There, beside our sidewalk, just feet from our front door, was a bright yellow flower. Its longRead More
Stockton Bishop Stephen Blaire recently expressed concern about some national groups in the church turning the issue of religious liberty into a political fight and about Rep. Paul Ryan’s federal budget curbing increased government spending on welfare programs.Read More
Father Paul Sparklin can identify with the patients he visited at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. It wasn’t long ago that he was a patient himself.Read More