Catholic Review
Inspiring the Archdiocese of Baltimore
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Filed Under: Blog, Respect Life, The Space Between
With the recent attention to both the March for Women and the March for Life, I’m noticing an upswing in the chatter over what pro-lifers really stand for. The typical criticism goes something like: “You people only care about babies until they’re born!” or “You’re not pro-life, you’re pro-fetus!”This is
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Filed Under: Blog, Open Window
We have a mouse—or maybe we have mice—scampering through our house in broad daylight, without a care in the world, happy as can be. The traps are apparently no trouble to avoid, the treats in the traps are apparently not appealing at all, and every day I am able to
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window, Saints
There’s a mouse in the house—and there’s a Catholic saint who can help with that
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Filed Under: Blog, Feature, Young Adult Ministry
Mother Teresa’s sainthood doesn’t come as a surprise, but the story of her inner conflict might.
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Filed Under: Behind the Headlines, Blog, Catholic Social Teaching, Commentary
Now that the election is over, let’s agree to disagree and do it with civility and respect for others.
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Filed Under: Blog, From the Archbishop
Rooting ourselves in church teaching and resolved to live each day with an authentic sense of our God-given dignity, let us be bold, courageous, and loving in pointing out how uncompassionate doctor-assisted suicide really is.
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Filed Under: Blog, Dust and Dewfall
As some of you may know from the recent article in the Catholic Review about priests and their pet dogs (“Four-Legged and Faithful”), I am now the proud and happy owner of a new puppy. He’s a fluffy black Pomeranian named Otto. He’s about 3 months old now, and standing
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Filed Under: Blog, Fertile Soil
After the first presidential debate, it was clear we have two of the worst candidates for president imaginable. We would be hard pressed to find individuals more unpopular than Clinton and Trump, and as the election quickly approaches, we are left wondering: what happened? Yet, this election could be a
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Filed Under: Blog, Open Window
Twelve years ago I stood in the narthex of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, wearing my white gown, impatient and excited for the day—and this new chapter of life—to begin.My father was there, and my bridesmaids—sisters and friends—along with a lovely flower girl and a handsome little ring bearer.
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Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, The Narthex
“Only Sister Serena could have judged your morals and grammar at the same time,” Mr. Osgood recalled.
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Filed Under: Baltimore Boomer, Blog
Having been blessed to cover his Olympic debut in Sydney, Australia, in 2000, and report on his unprecedented eight medals at the 2004 Games in Athens, Greece, I am more than a casual observer of the athletic marvel that is Michael Phelps.It was gratifying to see Phelps swim as well
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Filed Under: Blog, The Narthex, Vocations
It was on her 30th birthday when Celia Ashton first stepped inside the monastery of the Carmelite Sisters of Baltimore.A successful dentist who had long harbored thoughts of becoming a religious sister, Celia had been invited to attend Mass at the monastery by some of her patients who happened to be Religious
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