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

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...Read More

I had the opportunity to go to Les Bons Samaritains (The Good Samaritan School) in St. Marc, Haiti with nine of my peers over Spring Break. St. Marc is about two hours outside of Port-au-Prince.  Our task for the week was to run a camp for the fourth grade studentsRead More

Parents Day Out gives parents of children with disabilities four uniterrupted hours.Read More

The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.—Saint Augustine of HippoYou know what they say about all work and no play, right? So when Easter Break started two weeks ago for John Carroll, my husband and I packed our bags and headed southRead More

Every spring brings it rituals. We know that April showers bring May flowers. There’s the annual spring cleaning of our homes, the pruning of our flower beds and planting of our gardens. The spring youth sports season begins and so, at least in my life, one day blurs into theRead More

I’m writing this column on Easter Sunday night. The sounds of the Exultet – the triumphal Easter hymn of the victory of life over death – is still ringing in my ears. This is a day of profound joy. Instead, however, I’m feeling sad.Read More

— 1 — Last week I asked for recommendations for a new camera to replace my broken one, and I heard from so many people! Thank you. One friend who wrote rated her camera high and it happened to be available for $45 on woot.com. I figured it was meant toRead More