Pope Francis said that there are no easy answers to the suffering and destruction wrought by hurricanes and that while such disasters happen naturally, humankind must also take responsibility for not caring for the environment.


Pope Francis said that there are no easy answers to the suffering and destruction wrought by hurricanes and that while such disasters happen naturally, humankind must also take responsibility for not caring for the environment.

Sister Mary Elko, who gave 49 of the 73 years she spent as a Daughter of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul to missions in Bolivia and nine years to a hospital in Baltimore, died Sept. 22 at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg. She was 92.

As baptized Catholics, we share in the death and resurrection of Jesus. But we are also Knights and Ladies of the Holy Sepulchre. This means that we are called upon to be strong, virtuous, and courageous in our defense of the faith and charity toward those in need, and in our mission to foster the faith in the Holy Land – where so often the Christians are marginalized and persecuted.

When the pope asked what brought them joy during their long mission, Commander Randolph Bresnik from Fort Knox, Kentucky, told the pope that it was being able to see every day “God’s creation maybe a little bit from his perspective.”

In a moving commentary, the father of a fallen soldier says his son’s death was not the random victim of some meaningless accident. He deliberately risked his life to protect others. He was a hero.

As late as 2004, 84 percent of young adults said that they regularly prayed; by 2016, fully one fourth of that same age cohort said that they never pray.

As Beth Rausch joined other music ministers in singing “Welcome Home,” friends and family gathered Oct. 20 at the Monsignor O’Dwyer Retreat House in Sparks to honor Rausch’s father, Mark Pacione, in a special way.

As minorities living in a troubled land, Christians in the Holy Land must forgive each other for past mistakes and work together for the future of their communities, Pope Francis told the Greek Orthodox patriarch of Jerusalem.

Based on real-life events, the film contains nondenominational religious subtext and Gospel-congruent value.

I am not in any way an expert. I am just feeling my way and trusting that the Holy Spirit is leading us through these conversations.

Mrs. Marlatt teaches students the historical background of the Jewish Holocaust/Shoah (1933-1945) from the perspective of the individuals involved. She brings in speakers who are Holocaust survivors to address the class, which gives the girls an in-depth and personal perspective of life in a concentration camp. These speakers inspire the students with their courage, perseverance […]

Mrs. Woods is an engaging teacher and leader in the St. Stephen School Preschool program. Mrs. Woods was instrumental in St. Stephen School’s Preschool program achieving an excellence rating, and recognition from the Maryland Excels Program. Mrs. Woods implements modern technology to challenge her students to reach their fullest potential every day. Early learning is […]
