“It’s a leap of faith.” It’s an oft-used expression in our vernacular used to describe those actions of ours that defy logic, come with no guarantee or proof and which promise the greatest reward for our risk. It requires us to “put ourselves out there” head-first – totally and completely.Read More

Jesus used simple things in Holy Week and the Triduum to reveal profound truths about our faith.Read More

VATICAN CITY – Pope John Paul II was a model of untiring love for God and for all men and women, Pope Benedict XVI said as he celebrated a memorial Mass for his predecessor.Read More

Being a priest can admittedly be demanding for Father Michael S. Triplett. With a declining number of clergymen, ministerial schedules can be tight for the associate pastor of Church of the Resurrection in Ellicott City – just as they are for priests throughout the archdiocese.Read More

It is sad that 13 Catholic schools have been targeted to close. Lives are impacted, no doubt about it. However, other than demographics, I believe the root cause of the financial problems facing Catholic schools is to be found in a lack of Christian Stewardship among Catholics.Read More

Christopher Gunty’s editorial (CR, March 25) was interesting, until I got to the premise. The sexual abuse of children, by anyone, has always been immoral and more importantly, illegal. Non seat belt use for yourself and non use of child seats have only within recent times been made illegal, so the analogy was poorly made....Read More

A month after finding out her school was one of 13 chosen for consolidation in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Kathleen Filippelli has been charged with leading a new elementary institution in the Archdiocese of Baltimore this fall.Read More

Claire Posey was curious March 27 as 1,400 people filed onto a field at St. Mary's Spiritual Center and Historical Site for the 17th annual Archdiocesan Youth and Young Adult Pilgrimage.Read More