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John Mitchell John Mitchell has impacted my family since before I was born. He’s been the director of music at DeMatha Catholic High School in Prince George’s County for the last 41 years. He taught my cousin and godfather, Daniel Miller, when he attended DeMatha in the 1970s, my cousin John Martin in the 1980s […]

Loyola University Maryland Loyola University Maryland’s six-year graduation rate of 86 percent tied for second in the nation among private, master’s level universities, according to federal data recently analyzed by the Chronicle of Higher Education. The release said “Loyola’s graduation rate is significantly higher than the median rate of 53 percent for all four-year institutions, […]

The Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints are in town to play the Ravens. Drew Brees, their quarterback, is fresh off a well-deserved honor, Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year, in recognition of the work he did leading a team and a city – remember Hurricane Katrina? – to unanticipated heights. In 2000, I was […]

This week, I have a story with film director Tim Watkins, whose documentary “The Blood & The Rose” will come out in May.  It’s about Our Lady of Guadalupe’s mysteries and lingering messages. If you know a thing or two about movies, religous films are notoriously hard to sell. The Passion of the Christ is […]

VATICAN CITY – The United States sought to engage the Vatican in joint crisis management training in hopes that it would further anti-terrorism cooperation, according to a cable from the U.S. Embassy in Rome released by WikiLeaks.

The Jewish Museum of Maryland is hosting a fantastic exhibit that highlights Pope John Paul II’s many efforts to foster better understanding between Catholics and Jews.  Check out this video report. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsTuTk6EiVU]

Benedictine Nuns of Notre-Dame ?????Looks like Lady Gaga has some competition. An order of French nuns has climbed the U.S. and U.K. classical charts with a new album, “Voices: Chant from Avignon.” Bloomberg has the story here.  A snip: The Benedictine Nuns of Notre-Dame topped U.S. and U.K. classical charts with their album “Voices: Chant From Avignon” […]