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When I saw the article in the Catholic Review announcing Therese Wilson-Favors’ retirement, it brought wonderful memories for me.

This time of the year, we’re all aware of the oldies but goodies when it comes to New  Year’s resolutions. Some of the “classics” include: losing weight, exercising more, quitting smoking, spending more time with family and working on our careers. I’ve resolved to do these things over the years, including

Three eighth-graders from St. Joseph School in Cockeysville were recently recognized by the Timonium Optimist Club.

  Last year at this time I was writing my first entries for Open Window, although the blog didn’t actually launch on The Catholic Review’s site until March. So, as the year ends, I thought it might be fun to see which posts received the greatest number of hits. If you asked

  Ever since I became a mother, I have identified more closely with four of the five Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary. The Annunciation aligns so well with how we received word that both of our sons would be coming into our family—both times by telephone and with some degree of surprise. The Visitation—when

  Finding the joy in receiving gifts is easy, of course. But one of my favorite memories from my childhood is finding the perfect gifts for my family members. I remember walking with my brothers and sisters to McCrory’s and Caldor’s to pick out just the right items, and then hiding them

The only 12-step program in northern Maryland for the family members and friends of people addicted to drugs or alcohol is offered at St. Margaret, Bel Air.

So the world didn’t end! If you’re reading my article, I bet you’re still alive. What can we learn from all of this? Well, we learn that we humans like to scare ourselves to death. I can’t remember a time when someone, somewhere, wasn’t predicting the end of the world!