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Ah, Lent. Here you are. Coming in with a stomach virus. That’s just fine. I had decided I would not pick my own sacrifice this Lent, and that I would let God take control. So somehow I wasn’t surprised when I had just slipped into bed on Ash Wednesday and I

So far, my favorite Lenten activity this year is our prayer basket. Drawing a name out every morning is so exciting. And, by exciting, I mean we argue over whose turn it is. That’s when you know a prayer basket is a success, right? When people are arguing every morning?I

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! We celebrated this wonderful feast day by…um…well…I wore green! And so did John, though that might have been accidental. Sadly, our boys just wore their plain uniforms.I definitely could have done more to celebrate St. Patrick at home. I’ll have to blare some Irish music around

Last weekend Daniel had two birthday parties in one day. In keeping with my tradition of homemade cards, I took two chocolate chip granola bars and made a 7 on a folded piece of construction paper for the first one.The second one was a dog party, but Daniel didn’t like

I started my work day at Loyola University Maryland at 4:30 a.m. on Thursday as we prepared to welcome Al Roker and The Today Show to campus. Even typing that, I almost can’t believe the day actually happened, but the night before I was more worried I would sleep in

The holiday season is upon us, and with it all the wonderful, rich food and drink temptations that threaten to steer us off our intended course of diet or at least moderation.

In the recent Message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Benedict XVI invites us to advance the new evangelization in the context of migration by “seeking ways of fraternal sharing and respectful proclamation, overcoming opposition and nationalism. For their part, the Churches of origin, of transit and those that welcome the migration flows should find ways to increase their cooperation for the benefit of those who depart and those who arrive, and, in any case, of those who, on their journey, stand in need of encountering the merciful face of Christ in the welcome given to one’s neighbor.”

Q. I’ve read that distribution of holy Communion under forms is the norm here in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, but I hesitate to receive Communion from the cup. Shouldn’t I be worried about the transmission of germs?

The unfortunate story in this week’s Catholic Review about Our Lady of the Fields Church in Millersville underscores the Church’s critical responsibilities in the areas of child protection, human resources and finances. It also highlights the various systems that are in place to ensure compliance with the policies that govern how we provide safe environments for children and young people, and how we appropriately manage the financial resources entrusted to us.