WASHINGTON (CNS) — It doesn’t take long for newcomers at St. Matthew Church in Baltimore to be welcomed by parishioners.

WASHINGTON (CNS) — It doesn’t take long for newcomers at St. Matthew Church in Baltimore to be welcomed by parishioners.

Patrick Terranova has seen the social injustices that haunt many of Baltimore’s streets, and he’s compelled to try and make a change.

Almost every groom at the start of a Baltimore Basilica wedding chokes up and tears up as his bride walks down the aisle in the striking setting on Cathedral Street.

One of Deacon Charles Hiebler’s greatest joys as a permanent deacon is witnessing weddings. Working with young couples preparing to commit their lives to one another helps strengthen his own faith and life commitments, he said.

As “Farmer Joan” slid boxes of produce to the edge of her pickup truck, executive chef Anthony Cover opened one to peel back a head of romaine lettuce fresh from the farm to ensure it had a tight head and a bright green color.

The art of storytelling goes back to the beginning of human history. And though just about anyone can tell a story, few can bring them to life like Janice Curtis Greene.

VATICAN CITY – Catching a glimpse of Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican this summer will be more difficult than ever.
George Weigel reminds us in his latest column (CR, June 19) that there was indeed a time, not so long ago, when the bishops of America were willing to seriously discuss important issues of peace and justice. I agree with him that “Today, it is virtually impossible to imagine the bishops’ conference taking on a project of the magnitude of ‘The Challenge of Peace.’”
Mr. Weigel explains to his readers (CR/June 26) that “improving U.S. diplomacy in the world of competing ideas of a just society must be the priority of the next Administration.”

The art of storytelling goes back to the beginning of human history. And though just about anyone can tell a story, few can bring them to life like Janice Curtis Greene.

If there’s one thing the Podhorniak family knows, it is how to get things done.

One of Deacon Charles Hiebler’s greatest joys as a permanent deacon is witnessing weddings. Working with young couples preparing to commit their lives to one another helps strengthen his own faith and life commitments, he said.
