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I had never seen Ellicott City’s historic downtown until John suggested that we go to dinner there on our first date 13 years ago. After a Saturday evening Mass at St. Mark’s in Catonsville, we drove into the town and enjoyed dinner together at Cacao Lane.Then we walked together, as we

By Rachel MorinA pilgrim from the Archdiocese of Baltimore, a parishioner of St. Louis in Clarksville and a rising sophomore at UMBC in Catonsville.KRAKOW, Poland – This morning I woke up next to a million people.The sun rose over the edge of the valley as we all started to sit

On the first morning of what was going to be one of the most important years of his childhood (loose teeth, bike rides, First Eucharist, cursive handwriting, acting classes), Collin woke up with a bad case of the greedy gimmes.  He woke up begging me to open his gifts. With

 By Maureen Cromermcromer@CatholicReview.orgKRAKOW, Poland – The past 10 days have been filled with fun, faith and fellowship, but they have also been filled with sleepless nights, long walks and pure exhaustion.When I woke up this morning,Aug. 30, I didn’t think my body was capable of getting out of bed. My

By Father Matthew BueningChaplain of the Towson University Newman CenterKRAKOW, Poland – I had already declared World Youth Day 2016 in Krakow, Poland, my favorite of the five wonderful experiences I have had with the youth of the world and the pope. However, something happened today that made this WYD