Vice president JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance welcome birth of their 4th child New book fills in gaps of history of Mount St. Mary’s St. Katharine Drexel parishioners close the school year with a gift to eliminate public school lunch debt For Gaza Christians, World Cup final offers brief respite from horrors of war Sheen remembered Local News New book fills in gaps of history of Mount St. Mary’s Katie V. Jones July 20, 2026 For a university founded in 1808, Emmitsburg’s Mount St. Mary’s University has surprisingly few books telling its story. That bothered alumnus John Singleton, Class of 1986, enough that he wrote one himself. St. Katharine Drexel parishioners close the school year with a gift to eliminate public school lunch debt Rita Buettner July 20, 2026 Feeding the hungry has become an important part of the outreach at St. Katharine Drexel in Frederick. The parish is especially focused on making sure students at Yellow Springs Elementary, which is nearby, have food to eat on the weekend. ‘Hillbilly Thomists’ set to perform at Ss. Philip and James Katie V. Jones July 17, 2026 It will mark the first time the bluegrass/folk band, made up entirely of Dominican friars, performs in Baltimore. Among their featured songs will be “New City,” which has a reference to the city, Father Bolger said. Sister Kathleen Marie Engers, beloved founder of Baltimore’s Pumpkin Theater, dies at 101 George P. Matysek Jr. July 16, 2026 School Sister of Notre Dame Kathleen Marie Engers, whose Pumpkin Theater introduced generations of Baltimore-area children to the performing arts, died June 10 at age 101. A longtime Notre Dame of Maryland professor, she viewed the theater as a ministry that inspired a lifelong love of the arts. 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Sexual ethics is social ethics Kenneth Craycraft July 15, 2026 After Pope Leo XIV’s promulgation of his first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” The New York Times ran an opinion article by a Catholic journalist that asserted the pope’s preference for “social justice over pelvic theology.” Question Corner: Why are SSPX confessions invalid? Jenna Marie Cooper July 14, 2026 Why is it that when the SSPX says Mass, it’s only illicit, but now going to confession with them would be not only illicit but also invalid? More Commentary Featured Video Katie Prejean McGrady is a Catholic speaker, author, radio host, and one of the most recognizable Catholic media personalities in the United States. In this conversation, she reflects on the changing landscape of Catholic media, the rise of religious influencers, and the opportunities and challenges of public evangelization in the digital age.
New book fills in gaps of history of Mount St. Mary’s Katie V. Jones July 20, 2026 For a university founded in 1808, Emmitsburg’s Mount St. Mary’s University has surprisingly few books telling its story. That bothered alumnus John Singleton, Class of 1986, enough that he wrote one himself.
St. Katharine Drexel parishioners close the school year with a gift to eliminate public school lunch debt Rita Buettner July 20, 2026 Feeding the hungry has become an important part of the outreach at St. Katharine Drexel in Frederick. The parish is especially focused on making sure students at Yellow Springs Elementary, which is nearby, have food to eat on the weekend.
‘Hillbilly Thomists’ set to perform at Ss. Philip and James Katie V. Jones July 17, 2026 It will mark the first time the bluegrass/folk band, made up entirely of Dominican friars, performs in Baltimore. Among their featured songs will be “New City,” which has a reference to the city, Father Bolger said.
Sister Kathleen Marie Engers, beloved founder of Baltimore’s Pumpkin Theater, dies at 101 George P. Matysek Jr. July 16, 2026 School Sister of Notre Dame Kathleen Marie Engers, whose Pumpkin Theater introduced generations of Baltimore-area children to the performing arts, died June 10 at age 101. A longtime Notre Dame of Maryland professor, she viewed the theater as a ministry that inspired a lifelong love of the arts.
Vice president JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance welcome birth of their 4th child Kate Scanlon July 20, 2026 Second lady Usha Vance gave birth July 19 to the couple’s fourth child, Vice President JD Vance announced on X.
For Gaza Christians, World Cup final offers brief respite from horrors of war Junno Arocho Esteves July 20, 2026 Heated rivalries among soccer fans bubbled to the surface in the lead-up to the World Cup Final that ultimately saw Spain clinch a 1-0 victory over Argentina in an intense match. Yet for Christians in Gaza, the final game was a much-needed moment of joy and a reprieve from the hardship and suffering of war.
Pope Leo XIV in Castel Gandolfo: God’s kingdom grows in the ‘little things of daily life’ Courtney Mares July 20, 2026 Catholics from every inhabited continent gathered in Castel Gandolfo July 19 as Pope Leo XIV led the Angelus prayer from the papal summer palace in the small Italian hill town, where the pope reflected on how the kingdom of God grows through “the little things of daily life.”
Nobel laureates call pope’s encyclical a ‘clarion call’ for prevention of AI-driven nuclear warfare Courtney Mares July 17, 2026 Nobel laureates called Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas” a “clarion call” and “a giant step forward” for the prevention of AI-driven nuclear warfare as they gathered in Rome July 16 to sign a declaration urging a global treaty banning artificial intelligence from nuclear launch systems.
Sheen remembered Archbishop William E. Lori July 20, 2026 Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was a prominent priest and bishop of the 20th century. He was a brilliant philosophy professor at The Catholic University of America, the kind whose lectures drew students from all over campus. In the 1930s and ’40s, he hosted a weekly national radio program, “The Catholic Hour.” Millions listened to his talks.
Dogs Go to Heaven Rita Buettner July 16, 2026 Maybe they’re chasing squirrels or enjoying steaks every day. Maybe they’re spending time with our loved ones who’ve gone before us.
Five times to pray on the go Colleen Pressprich July 16, 2026 Here are five times to slide prayer into your family’s day this summer that will deepen your prayer lives and be easy to keep up when school rolls back around. In fact, you’ll notice that these are all “on-the-go” moments.
Sexual ethics is social ethics Kenneth Craycraft July 15, 2026 After Pope Leo XIV’s promulgation of his first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” The New York Times ran an opinion article by a Catholic journalist that asserted the pope’s preference for “social justice over pelvic theology.”
Question Corner: Why are SSPX confessions invalid? Jenna Marie Cooper July 14, 2026 Why is it that when the SSPX says Mass, it’s only illicit, but now going to confession with them would be not only illicit but also invalid?
