Catholic Review
Inspiring the Archdiocese of Baltimore
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Filed Under: Blog, Lent, Open Window
During Lent, people are spiritually hungry. We are in the desert, and it can be a lonely and dark time—this time of repentance, this season with no alleluias. By remaining active on social media—or even approaching it more intentionally—you have the opportunity to help others see and connect with Christ in a new way.
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Filed Under: Blog, Snippets of Faith
I always say, if someone doesn’t believe in God, take him or her to a sunrise, a sunset, the Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls, the mountains or a beach. The pure majesty of such panoramas should infuse faith.
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Filed Under: Blog, Open Window
Ash Wednesday is next week, so sometime before now and then, we will fill our Lenten prayer basket.
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Filed Under: Blog, Lent, Open Window
In these days before Lent begins, you—like me—might be trying to figure out what to give up or take on for the 40 days that lie ahead. I still haven’t decided, but these are some questions I am considering.
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Filed Under: Blog, Open Window
Sixteen years ago today, John asked me to be his wife during a beautiful dinner at the Candlelight Inn in Catonsville, Md.
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Filed Under: Blog, Open Window, Uncategorized
I often think that the small actions, the little kindnesses, are the ones that touch your heart in a special way.
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Filed Under: Blog, Open Window
My mother and I still laugh about how she bought the dresses before we were even engaged—and without me or any of the hypothetical future bridesmaids there.
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Filed Under: Blog, Open Window
You give your whole life, your whole self, to each other every day—and you accept the gift of your spouse in return.
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Filed Under: Blog, Open Window
Have I ever told you how I met my husband?
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Filed Under: Blog, Open Window
As coronavirus spreads around China and starts to reach other parts of the world, we need to be on guard not to let fear of a new disease translate into racist comments and actions against Asian-Americans.
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Filed Under: Blog, Open Window
It’s past bedtime, and our little boy should be asleep. But when I go to check on him, his mind is too full to sleep.
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Filed Under: Blog, Dust and Dewfall
Every day is a gift from our Heavenly Father. May we not take it for granted but live it as such, and allow the light of Jesus to shine in and through us so, as to illuminate and brighten our often dark and troubled world.
