Names & Numbers: Schools embrace environment; ‘Men in Black’ winners on basketball court July 18, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Environment, Feature, Local News, News, Schools The latest installment of Names and Numbers features schools embracing to the environment, honors for a Baltimore hospital leader, musicians from a local high school and more.
Nothing is ‘normal’ after the death of a child July 18, 2018By Christina M. Delaney Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary The day after Nick left us, I was sobbing uncontrollably, pacing the floor alone in my living room, when my husband was out. I screamed at God, saying, “How could you take my son? My son!! Why did you take him from me???!!!”
Liturgical music inspires people’s imagination, composer says July 17, 2018By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Divine Worship, Feature, Local News, News Music “touches the heart” and brings another dimension to what people might hear in the homily, Father Manalo said.
Cookies for breakfast and sloths for everyone (or what we do on a beach vacation) July 16, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window It’s 7:30 a.m. on a morning of our beach vacation. I haven’t even poured my first cup of coffee. And I’m pretty sure I could have used another three hours of sleep.
Sister Joseph of St. Margaret Mary Grenon, L.S.P., dies at 76 July 16, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries A funeral Mass was offered June 22 for Little Sister of the Poor Joseph of St. Margaret Mary Grenon at St. Martin’s Home for the Aged in Catonsville, where Sister Joseph served for nearly 14 years, at St. Martin’s. She died June 17 at 76.
No problem, just opportunity for Spalding group after Haiti mission canceled July 16, 2018By Rob Medoff Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary The power of a person’s will to do good and to share love with others is something that should never be underestimated.
The Summer Reading List July 14, 2018By George Weigel Filed Under: Commentary, The Catholic Difference The vacation season is an opportunity to escape TwitterWorld and do some serious reading. These books will help make your summer enjoyable, instructive, or both.
Toes in the sand and peach cake in my hand or what we did on our family beach vacation (7 Quick Takes) July 12, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window You might think that a blogger who is on vacation all week would have time to write a blog almost every day. In fact, I thought that myself.
‘Homeless Jesus’ finds a permanent haven in Baltimore parish July 12, 2018By Mary K. Tilghman Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate Versions of the sculpture have found homes across the globe and, now, in an urban park where people experiencing homelessness find refuge.
The people God wants us to meet July 12, 2018By Suzanna Molino Singleton Filed Under: Blog, Snippets of Faith At times, we question why God places us with certain people: how did he pick that cabbage-head boyfriend, or that annoying neighbor who constantly causes drama along the street?
Prayers, then applause from mission to Haiti during return to Baltimore July 12, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, Missions, News The group’s originally scheduled flight home July 7 was canceled after sometimes-violent protests in Haiti.
All in the timing July 12, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church, Uncategorized Maybe, I find myself realizing, we all long to understand time better so we can know how to make better use of it.