Catholic Review
Inspiring the Archdiocese of Baltimore
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Filed Under: Blog, Open Window
There’s something about the rhythm, the soothing tones. You move from words into humming, holding the baby until he’s just tired enough that you can slip him into the crib. Then you tiptoe off to bed, fingers crossed that you can get a few hours of sleep.
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Filed Under: Blog, Open Window
Many of us have one topic on our minds right now, but my mother challenged me to write a 7 Quick Takes post that doesn’t mention it. And I do love a challenge. So, here we go.
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Filed Under: Blog, Open Window
Dipping your fingers into holy water on your way into Mass seems like a small gesture until you can’t do it. There was no water there. I could bless myself with a waterless cross, but I missed that tangible encounter.
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Filed Under: Blog, Open Window, Uncategorized
I love Lenten Fridays so much that I always think I should give up something else besides meat those days.
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Filed Under: Blog, Snippets of Faith
I like to think God has a good sense of humor. So who says we can’t have fun in church?
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Filed Under: Blog, Lent, Open Window
A chance meeting with strangers added light to this Lenten journey.
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Filed Under: Blog, Open Window
Last weekend we took a day trip to Frederick, and John suggested that we stop at St. Peter’s in Libertytown, Md., for Saturday evening Mass.
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Filed Under: Blog, Snippets of Faith
The differences in attitude while muddling through emotional heartache or illness are what can make or break us.
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Filed Under: Blog, Dust and Dewfall, Lent
Let us “start strong” and “show God” to the world and those around us, and give a demonstration of the unseen by being Christlike in our lives and in our love.
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Filed Under: Blog, Lent, Open Window
As we begin our Lenten journey, we cannot know what we will experience through these 40 days. We don’t know what obstacles and opportunities life will present. But Lent can change us in positive, beautiful ways if we are open to how God is working in our lives.
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Filed Under: Blog, Unconditional
Perhaps we can go beyond turning down treats and consider centering our Lenten promises on honoring God properly maintaining the earthly vessel he has provided for us to do his work.
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Filed Under: Blog, Unconditional
The Archbishop Curley community honored African-American history and culture through the Franciscan perspective with a special Feb. 19 event that featured a distinguished guest speaker and a creative approach to meditative prayer.
