Jan. 1 is a holy day of obligation

The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God will be celebrated throughout the archdiocese Jan. 1. A holy day of obligation, Catholics are obliged to attend Mass on the feast day or its vigil.
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Don’t touch that tree

 You might be tempted to pull out your Rubbermaid boxes and start packing away your decorations. Don’t do it. Christmas might be over, but the Christmas season is just starting.After fasting and doing penance for the four weeks of Advent (right?), I am not going to be content with one
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The real meaning of Christmas

 When I was a little kid, I didn’t seem to grasp the real meaning of Christmas. Christmas just seemed like a day to receive gifts.On Christmas Eve I headed over to St. Margaret’s Church in Bel Air for their 4:00pm Christmas Eve celebration before going to a relative’s house for
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’Tis the day after Christmas

  ’Tis the day after Christmas. We’re all pretty tired, Except for the boys, who are still rather wired.   For now they are napping all snug in their beds, While visions of Superman run through their heads. They’ve eaten their weight in sweet candy and fruit, And one boy won’t change out of yesterday’s...
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Baltimore archbishop celebrates Christmas Eve Mass in Fullerton

Archbishop William E. Lori celebrated his first Christmas Eve Mass in the Archdiocese of Baltimore at St. Joseph Church in Fullerton.
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Today Show features Teresa as she awaits a new heart

  As Teresa Bartlinski waits for a heart transplant, she is looking forward to celebrating Jesus' birth and her sixth birthday tomorrow. What an amazing, vibrant little girl she is, and what a loving family she has. This morning The Today Show shared Teresa's story in a moving segment that gives a beautiful glimpse
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Apocalypse Now, Redux?

 Eleven years ago, the concern heard around the world was Y2K. If you’re not old enough to remember that, Y2K was a theory that computers and other electronics would not be able to handle the date change to the year 2000. This, in turn, would cause a worldwide collapse of
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The Christmas gift of a poem

A humorist once commented that only Francis Scott Key knew all the verses to the Star Spangled Banner – Our National Anthem.
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A volunteer’s disabilities no obstacle in helping others live – and die – well

Trevor Lanham is a comforting presence to members at Crofton Care and Rehabilitation Center.
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Mount Carmel senior is a faith leader

Alex Kovalick shifted his focus from sports to his faith.
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After nine months in a shelter, family gets a home for the holidays

A single mom with two children shares her story of coming to Baltimore and finding hope.
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