OK, I’ll admit it. Most Sundays I go alone to the 9 a.m. Mass and John goes to the 11. Our boys stay home.It’s not that we don’t want our sons to experience the beauty of the Mass, to hum along with the hymns, smell the incense, and maybe evenRead More
Alex Libby is picked on relentlessly in "Bully." (Courtesy The Weinstein Company) Near the end of the documentary“Bully,” a school principal sits down with the parents of a constantly picked on pre-teen. The mother implores the principal to stop the bullies from attacking her son, Alex Libby, on the bus Read More
Although I saw the controversial new documentary "Bully" last week in Baltimore, I can't review it until Wednesday. But, as someone who covers youths and young adults for CatholicReview.org, I can tell you that I was left with several questions, including the subject line: Will "Bully" make a difference inRead More
Anyone who's been on CatholicReview.org lately knows that Tom McCarthy Jr. has been turning out some outstanding slideshows and today's, while brief, is no different. In this exclusive slideshow to The Welcome Matt, we look back at last week's Youth and Young Adult Pilgrimage, as young people pass a largeRead More
Daniel wasn’t sure he wanted to leave the house this morning, especially since his father and big brother were home. But when he heard that Mama was going “downtown,” I couldn’t get his shoes on fast enough. Daniel loves all the vehicles and the energy of the city.It was ourRead More
Catholic Review blogger Rita Buettner shares her first experience with the Good Friday Way of the Cross procession from the Shrine of St. Alphonsus in Baltimore to Planned Parenthood on Howard Street.Read More
I write to announce the newest cause for sainthood, not only an American, but someone from the Archdiocese of Baltimore: Thomas P. Sheahen, confessor.Read More