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High-profile sporting events have long been an inviting platform for someone looking to make a statement.

In the flurry of activity in the 2012 Maryland legislative session, along with high-profile bills on same-sex marriage and the DREAM Act, our lawmakers passed a law that forced local jurisdictions to charge fees to remediate pollution in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The fees on impervious surfaces – building roofs, parking lots, driveways, etc. that do not allow rainwater to seep into the ground – are, in effect, another property tax.

Occasionally, on retreats, I will use the following meditation.

On Monday afternoon, April 15, I was working at home when I learned the news of the violent attack against those taking part in the Boston Marathon.

David Stevenson was on a bus on the way to his hotel when the bombs went off in Boston.An avid runner, Stevenson had completed the 26.2-mile trek in 3 hours and 14 minutes.His feet had already pounded down the streets of Boston and across the finish line. The 37-year-old had

At midnight April 8, the gavel’s ceremonial strike marked the end of the Maryland General Assembly’s 2013 legislative session, characterized by the Maryland Catholic Conference as “tremendously successful.”

UPDATED: Archbishop William E. Lori, archbishop of Baltimore, issued statement on the tragedy in Boston April 15. The pope has also expressed his sentiments.

Last week, I wrote about a very special episode of “Glee,” where the subjects of gun policy and school violence were explored. I urged you to talk to your kids and students concerning the issues and how to stay safe. Monday brought Patriot Day and the 117th Annual Boston Marathon, one of the largest marathons in