As a 1948 graduate of St. Joseph’s Monastery School, I was excited to read (CR, April 19) that the school will be getting a makeover and will once again be a welcome and useful part of the community.Read More
Sulpician Father John W. Bowen, a leading advocate for the canonization of Baltimore religious Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange, died May 6. He was 87.Read More
The Maryland Catholic Conference said that President Barack Obama’s May 9 statement in support of same-sex marriage “does not change anything on the substance of the issue” in Maryland.Read More
I’m always proud of my little brother, Anthony. At 11 years old and in fifth grade, he has shown family and friends that he is an honest kid who is smart and loves to have fun, eat good veggies and share with others. Who could ask for a better brother thanRead More
Across the archdiocese, prospective plebes and graduates attribute their preparation for and success at the Naval Academy to the foundation they received at Catholic schools.Read More
Since 1862’s Battle of Puebla, Mexicans have celebrated their victory every Cinco de Mayo with simply delicious tacos, tortillas and tequilas.Read More
Shortly after we started our paperwork to adopt Leo, I began a journal to chronicle the experience. Early on, I found myself signing each entry “Love, Mommy.” I just assumed that I would be “Mommy” and John would be “Daddy.”About 18 months later we were standing in a stark governmentRead More
Before taking this job four years ago, I first had to pass inspection with the publisher, Cardinal Edwin F. O’Brien. When he inquired about my background, I explained my understanding of chain of command with the aside that when he was jumping out of helicopters in Vietnam as a U.S.Read More
In a tradition that has spanned decades, many parishes in the Archdiocese of Baltimore celebrated the crowning of the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary.Read More