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Catholics throughout Maryland will have a chance to meet their lawmakers and talk about key legislative issues on Lobby Night, Feb. 18, in Annapolis. Sponsored by the Maryland Catholic Conference, the day begins with 3 p.m. issue briefings by MCC staff at St. Mary’s High School, Annapolis. Participants will then be shuttled to downtown state government buildings for appointments with their senators and delegates. The day ends with a legislative reception in the Miller Senate Office Building from 6-8 p.m. for Lobby Night participants and members of the Maryland General Assembly.

Father Joseph Breighner’s suggestion for prayer rather than resolutions (CR, Jan. 24) puts the focus on the power of God, not reliance on self. Might I suggest a very short prayer that I say many, many times a day: I love you God. Thank you for everything you have done for us. Love and thanks are definitely within our power.

Maryland legislators will be required to tackle several issues regarding undocumented immigrants this legislative ses¬sion, from who should qualify for in-state tuition at local col¬leges to the denial of bail for illegal aliens.

A couple of weeks ago, I asked employees of the Catholic Center and The Catholic Review to submit their ideas for what this column should be called with the promise of a personal cash prize ($100) for the chosen entry. I was both grateful and surprised at the enthusiastic response this “contest” evoked.

It’s a toss-up as to who can do pomp and circumstance best – the military or the Catholic church.

VATICAN CITY – Meeting members of a Lutheran-Catholic pilgrimage from Finland on the first day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Benedict XVI said the theological agreements reached in ecumenical dialogue should lead to concrete joint activities.