Those who possess true joy are not deterred by their problems, by distress or by deprivation – their own or that of others.


Those who possess true joy are not deterred by their problems, by distress or by deprivation – their own or that of others.

Yes, belonging to places is good – it feels right, we fit in. We should all belong to some place, to some group, to some church, even to someone. Where do you feel as if you belong?

For Immediate Release Wednesday, December 11, 2019 Contact: Lauren Robinson 410.547.5369 (office) 443.739.7876 (Cell) Baltimore, MD, December 11, 2019 – The Archdiocese of Baltimore Department of Catholic Schools and the Office of Community Affairs, will be hosting a Christmas party for the children of the Poppleton neighborhood on Friday, December 13th, at the University of […]

Martyrdom “is the sign that we are on Jesus’ path; it’s a blessing from the Lord that within the people of God there is someone who gives this witness of martyrdom,” the pope said.

Washington authorities apprehended a suspect in an incident involving an attack Dec. 10 against two security guards at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, the largest Marian shrine in the United States, at the height of its busiest season.

Christian Brother James Miller taught students and served as a vice principal at the La Sallian Christian Brothers school in this impoverished pocket of rural Guatemala. He also helped oversee a boarding home for male students from the surrounding indigenous communities.

As the Christmas season approaches, George Matysek shares the joys of having five children age 5 and under.

For Immediate Release Tuesday, December 10, 2019 BALTIMORE, MD- On October 23, 2018, the Archdiocese of Baltimore announced that it had removed the faculties of Fr. Michael Kuhn, Y.A., a priest of the Diocese of Fall River who was at that time services as part-time chaplain at St. John’s Catholic Prep, an independent Catholic high […]

The U.S. Supreme Court Dec. 9 declined to take up a challenge to a Kentucky ultrasound law that requires a physician or qualified technician to perform an ultrasound on a woman seeking an abortion and show the screen images to her.

In a move that may signal Pope Francis’ plan for the reform of the Roman Curia is close to completion, the pope has named Philippine Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

During this season of giving, as we thoughtfully select gifts for people we know and love – and maybe even for strangers – how wonderful to consider that a gift may bring joy not just in the moment of opening, but also for years to come.

Sister Regina Lanahan, a Baltimore native and professed member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for 64 years, died Nov. 27 at age 87 in Aston, Pa. A funeral Mass was offered Dec. 5 at Assisi House there.
