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The Salt Lake Tribune has a nice piece in the Dec. 11 issue looking at scrupulosity, a psychological disorder that drives sufferers to worry obsessively about sin. Sometimes called the ‘doubting disease,’ the condition plagues many religious-minded people of all denominations. A snip… Though it has been described for centuries in Catholic literature and afflicted saints such […]

Although not related to the Archdiocese of Baltimore, this video was too impressive to not share with you. St. John Vianney Catholic School seventh graders in Kailua, Hawai won the grand prize of the 2010 Multi-Media Youth Arts Contest sponsored by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD). CCHD is a program that aims to […]

On Dec.13 a fundraiser will be held at Bob Evans at 14 Belair South Pkwy. from 4 to 9 p.m. to support the charitable giving of the Bel Air Knights of Columbus Knights Ladies. Santa will be visiting from 4 to 8 p.m. For information call Pat at 410-879-5872.

A tapestry at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore commemorates a performance by John Philip Sousa in the 1880s. The concert benefitted a new Baltimore hospital built by the Sisters of Mercy. (Mercy Medical Center Photo/Kevin Parks) Nuns with a good cause are generally unstoppable. Consider this fascinating story I learned Dec. 9 while on a […]

WASHINGTON – Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Atlanta has been named to succeed Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan of New York as moderator of Jewish affairs for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, effective Dec. 12.

Check out this cool CR ‘blog preview’ put together by my good friend, Matt Palmer.  (Take a good look at the credits. Gotta love our casting director!) [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtHeJRdCbmM]

It’s here! [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtHeJRdCbmM&fs=1&hl=en_US]

Well, the verdict is in on my original black/white/orange theme for The Narthex: it looked really cool, but it was hard to read. I just switched the theme to something that should be a bit easier on the eyes.  I might experiment with some other themes in the coming weeks.  Let me know what you […]

Matt Palmer’s take on the worst holiday/Christmas songs got me thinking about two versions of the “Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s “Messiah” making the rounds of e-mail and internet posts this time of year. Both bring a smile. One features a well-organized “flashmob” that brings the chorus to a mall food court. At some point, some […]