Time with Jesus in the great outdoors – continued

This past weekend (Jan. 26-27) was different than last weekend (Jan. 19-20), as far as the weather goes. In the past week, Mother Nature has brought us light snow and frigid temperatures. Last weekend, as I left the Northern Central Railroad (NCR) Trail, I vowed to head outside in the great
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Background checks are necessary

Many Catholic “pro-life” gun enthusiasts are against any kind of gun regulations, stating that guns protect the innocent.
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The time for our bishops is now

Some nights, I imagine, a few bishops cry. The ones with shepherd’s souls, with Peter’s heart – I think they’re the ones who cry.
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Sister Mary James Keating, C.B.S., dies

A funeral Mass for Sister of Bon Secours Mary James Keating was offered Jan. 23 at the Sisters of Bon Secours chapel in Marriottsville.
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Archbishop Lori endorses book on new evangelization

Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori has endorsed the book “Gospel in Action: A New Evangelization Day by Day.”
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Understanding the need for international adoption

  Over the past two weeks Amy Eldridge, chief executive officer of Love Without Boundaries, has been posting blogs about the changing face of Chinese adoption. Love Without Boundaries is an amazing organization in China. It is especially dear to our family because of all the LWB volunteers did for our sons—specifically,
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Welcoming strangers

A 7-year-old boy runs into McDonald’s, quivering with anticipation. It is his birthday and his mother told him he could have anything he wanted. So he orders not one, but two of his favorites.
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Life issues: Related, yet distinct

Some issues are typically partisan – gun control, abortion, euthanasia, the death penalty – with Republicans and Democrats coming down clearly on opposite sides of an issue. The problem is that it’s really not that simple.
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February a month of celebration

February, which is Black History Month, ushers in a host of celebrations within the African American Catholic community.
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The real heroes are in the classroom

Super Bowl Week is upon us. Everything that is grand about the experiment that is the United States – ambition, collaboration, courage, discipline – will be on display in New Orleans.
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Time to check your vision – on health

It’s a brand new year! The perfect time for a “vision” check. I’m not talking about your annual eye exam. Rather, I mean it’s time to look yourself in the eye, take stock and assess your self-health vision for a healthier, happier you in 2013.
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St. Joan of Arc School installs science lab

St. Joan of Arc School purchased LabLearner, which has enhanced students' learning of science.
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