On her family’s first trip to the National Aquarium in Baltimore on Feb. 20, Katie Mays’ son, Liam, received a souvenir penny.

On her family’s first trip to the National Aquarium in Baltimore on Feb. 20, Katie Mays’ son, Liam, received a souvenir penny.

Mercy is what makes God perfect and all-powerful, Pope Francis said in his document officially proclaiming the 2015-2016 extraordinary Holy Year of Mercy.

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide, Pope Francis said atrocities from the past have to be recognized – not hidden or denied.
As I reached for a few boxes of macaroni and cheese, I noticed a woman standing there staring at the grocery store shelves. Ah, I knew that look. She was overwhelmed by the choices, not sure where to begin.“What’s the difference?” she asked.“Some of them it’s just the packaging, or
Introduction Yesterday Pope Francis formally announced an extraordinary Holy Year dedicated to God’s Mercy. He timed his announcement for this Second Sunday of Easter, Mercy Sunday, as it has been known since the days of St. John Paul II. And in the very first words of his announcement, Pope Francis invites us to look upon […]

“She did this painting exactly according to the directions given by Jesus Christ to St. Faustina in her diary,” Father Totzke said.
Introduction Aesop, in one of his fables, give us this memorable phrase: “A man is known by the company he keeps.” People know what kind of persons we are by the friends we make and keep. In today’s reading from the Acts of the Apostles, the leaders of the people pegged Peter and John as […]
Introduction This is my first opportunity to say, “Happy Easter!” We are still in the Octave of Easter, the eight-day celebration of the Lord’s Resurrection, with each of the eight days being nearly as good as celebrating Easter itself. The number eight was chosen to extend the celebration a day longer than a week, and […]

Where parishioners once sat for Mass in Benwood now sit the charred remains of a building regarded as a monument in the community.

On Holy Thursday, Brett Haubrich took his place beside the altar at Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis as “Priest for a Day.”

The prayerful protection of Mary has been showered upon Pope Francis 1 million times over.

Three ‘Nicks’ are among 60 high school seniors in the Archdiocese of Baltimore that have been named Distinctive Scholars.
