George and Betsy Weigel would have marked their diamond wedding anniversary on Nov. 12 – “would have,” because my father died on Oct. 19, 2004, and my mother died, at age 95½ , this past Oct. 25.Read More
Standing in the sunlight in front of Father Kevin Brooksbank’s home parish of St. Joseph, Cockeysville, longtime friend Father Timothy Donahue remarked that he could “stand here all day” and tell stories about the priest he befriended on the first day of class at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Roland Park 13 years ago.Read More
BEAUMONT, Texas – “We hope and pray that our soldiers do not die on the battlefields. Then something like this happens on one of our bases by a fellow soldier,” said Bishop Curtis J. Guillory of Beaumont about the Nov. 5 shootings at the Fort Hood Army base in Texas that left 13 dead and...Read More
VATICAN CITY – A religious vow of obedience is a witness to the truth that obeying God’s will sometimes involves reining in unbridled personal freedom, said a new Vatican document.Read More
VATICAN CITY - The Vatican said it experienced “surprise and sorrow” when a European court ruled that the crucifixes hanging in Italian public schools violate religious freedom.Read More
Any of us who has experienced a loss knows of the social and cultural issues to be addressed as we grieve. To mourn well, we must have the opportunity to express the pain of loss safely and with permission from those around us to do so.Read More
I'm not sure how Tony Magliano (CR, Oct. 29) knows that “... many Catholics concern themselves only with one life issue while largely ignoring the rest. They claim their cause trumps all the rest.”Read More
WASHINGTON – Two Catholic landmarks in New Orleans have been given much-needed cash to reinforce the structures and ensure that future generations have the opportunity to experience spiritual mysteries that might connect them to the past.Read More
VATICAN CITY – After three weeks of discussion and strategizing, the Synod of Bishops for Africa ended with calls for spiritual conversion and social reforms on the African continent.Read More
On June 21, 2008 my son, Deacon John Rapisarda, will be ordained a priest in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. For our family, this is a time of thanksgiving and overwhelming joy and inspiration.Read More