Gift of gratitude November 21, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church Gratitude doesn’t always come easily, but there’s almost always something to be thankful for, though it can take time to see it.
Choir from St. John in Westminster heads to Carnegie Hall November 21, 2017By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Video, Western Vicariate “We’re a little parish choir in Westminster, invited to perform at Carnegie Hall,” said Regina McCurdy, director of liturgical music for the largest parish in Carroll County. “This is a once-in-a- lifetime opportunity.”
When you just can’t get enough pumpkin: A pumpkin cookie recipe November 20, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window, Recipes With a pumpkin cookie in hand, how can you feel anything but grateful?
St. Frances Academy rolls to another A Conference football title November 20, 2017By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports, Urban Vicariate St. Frances Academy in Baltimore completed its total dominance of the local scene Nov. 19, when the Panthers scored five second-half touchdowns in 13 minutes to run by Gilman School, 44-7, in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference championship game
Week in My Life 2017: Sunday November 19, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window, Uncategorized Our 7-year-old climbs into bed next to me, and I know I should get up. But he wants to make conversation, and I can never get enough of that.
Week in My Life 2017: Saturday November 18, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Saturday starts as all Saturdays do, with children who bound out of bed before their parents do—a good sign since we were at the pediatrician’s office yesterday.
Week in My Life 2017: Friday November 17, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Our children are off today, so the morning starts with a sense of calm. There are no lunches to pack, no last-minute homework assignments to do, no field trip forms to forget.
Birthday celebrating, toy shopping, and doing more holy things today (7 Quick Takes) November 17, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window I’m chronicling our daily lives on the blog this week in the Week in My Life challenge, so I could probably have given myself a break from 7 quick takes.
Goodbye to one of the good guys November 17, 2017By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Blog, Journalism, The Narthex After decades of producing stories that go into a depth not found in some other outlets, and after many years managing newsrooms, editing pages and mentoring others, Joe Ryan is hanging up his red pen.
Week in My Life 2017: Thursday November 16, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Morning comes quickly. As I get things ready for the day, I keep in mind that I will be at a work event late into the evening.
Father Gordon, T.O.R., who served in East Baltimore, dies at 76 November 16, 2017By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Local News, News, Obituaries Third Order Regular Franciscan Father M. Gerald Gordon died at 76 Nov. 10
Why poetry matters November 16, 2017By John Garvey Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Commentary, Guest Commentary, Intellect and Virtue Richard Wilbur died last month. He was, Dana Gioia said, the finest poet of his generation and the greatest American Christian poet since Eliot.
