One way to get tickets to visit Alcatraz July 23, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Apparently Alcatraz tickets are a hot commodity.
One parish helps another July 23, 2018By Development Department Filed Under: Appeal, Blog, Giving Your support for the 2018 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal is making great things possible. Take, for instance, the parishes of St. Joan of Arc and Church of the Annunciation.
Archbishop: 50th anniversary of ‘Humanae Vitae’ celebrates human dignity July 22, 2018By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News, Respect Life The 50th anniversary of Pope Paul VI’s landmark encyclical, “Humanae Vitae” (“Of Human Life”), is an occasion “to celebrate and revisit our human dignity, our human nature,” said Archbishop William E. Lori.
When you discover you aren’t the only people still playing Pokemon Go July 21, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Two years into playing Pokemon Go, my sons and I may not be playing with the same enthusiasm we did when it started. But I’m not so sure. There’s still plenty of excitement there.
Recovering from vacation, for Pete’s sake, a new iCade, household chores, and the worst sounds in the world (7 Quick Takes) July 19, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Nothing is more fun than taking a vacation week at the beach. But I can’t believe how tired I still am from a vacation that ended a week ago.
Cycle of life, interrupted, for bad and then good July 19, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Baltimore Boomer, Blog It’s been three weeks since a man with a grudge and a rifle shot down the doorway to the Annapolis Capital and murdered five of its employees, among them two colleagues. Every one of those 21 days has been required to process the mysteries of life and what can only be described as survivor’s guilt.
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.
