Archbishop Lori kicked off the fourth annual Fortnight for Freedom on Sunday (June 21) at the Baltimore's Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. With the theme "Freedom to Bear Witness" to the truth of the Gospel, the fortnight runs until the Fourth ofRead More
For Father’s Day our sons were so busy not telling their father what his gift was that of course he figured it out. “It’s not an Estes rocket, Baba.””Did he just tell Baba a lie, Mama?”We had to get John an Estes rocket, and when we saw that they made oneRead More
Our sons have decided they are going to open a gas station together. Their only disagreement is over which one of them will get to do the best job in the world—which is, of course, this.I suggested maybe they could take turns.Read More
Photo by Marissa Elion of SouthFloridaPaddle---For many years I worked with young people as their Campus Minister at John Carroll, encouraging them to make a difference in the world. It's a theme that I repeat often in my talks, my prayers and invocations, and my writings. “A single, ordinary personRead More
Because Leo is interested in Garfield comics, I made lasagna for our Sunday dinner. He was excited to eat it, but he mentioned more than once how good it would taste without the meat and cheese.So the next night I took cooked lasagna noodles and a jar of spaghetti sauce,Read More
“You are going to LOVE Inside Out,” my 8-year-old niece told me. “It is the best movie!”So I took her, two of her siblings, and our two sons to see it. Our boys claimed they didn’t like it, but they laughed many times and asked enough questions that I’m notRead More
Parents have long worried about what goes on at college. Catholic parents, in particular, worry that their children will fall away from the faith, with peers pressuring them into abandoning religious practices and liberal professors swaying them from their religious beliefs. Concerned parents might go as far as keeping theirRead More
In eighteenth-century England, many good Christian people ignored the inhumane treatment of slaves. Slavery was far away. It did not involve them. They were too busy. Then in 1781, an overcrowded slave ship, the Zong, veered off course, and began to run low on water. The crew reviewed the insuranceRead More
Today John is taking our sons to visit his parents. Last night I thought I would be a good daughter-in-law and send a homemade blueberry cake with him.This is what was supposed to happen. (Photo from the archives)Sadly, the pans I picked were too small for the amount of batter IRead More
Perry Cohen and Austin Stephanos of Tequesta, Florida have been missing at sea since last Friday afternoonLife, as we know it, can change in an instant: Last Friday afternoon, two 14-year old boys from Tequesta, Florida, a small town in Palm Beach County, cruised through the nearby Jupiter Inlet to goRead More
Perry Cohen (left) and Austin Stephanos of Tequesta, Florida have been missing at sea since they left on a fishing trip on a small boat last Friday afternoon.It's Day 7 in the search for Austin and Perry...And the family and friends of the boys from Tequesta, Florida who disappearedRead More
After avoiding organized sports for years, we’re taking the soccer plunge this fall—with both boys.I have been worried about sacrificing our family time for sports. What I didn’t know is that you don’t just show up and start kicking a soccer ball. You have to wear shin guards and cleats.SoRead More