Dear Marie,
I’m grinning ear to ear. I hear you’ve given up on a tidy house—and that you’re happier for it.
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Analysis: As GOP primary season nears, will pro-lifers embrace Trump or hold out for a new hero?
Some pro-life activists have listed winning the White House next year among their post-Roe goals, but the 2024 Republican primary is off to a slow start, with lingering questions about how candidates will address the issue of abortion.
Brother Brian Vetter, C.F.X., dies at 79
While in Baltimore, Brother Brian was a teacher, coach, counselor and administrator. He was inducted into the Mount St. Joseph Athletic Hall of Fame in 2018.
Abundance in the New Year, Rubik’s cubes, random selfies, and more (7 Quick Takes)
Whenever I have avocado toast for breakfast, I remember the year that my New Year’s resolution was eating avocado toast more often.
Movie Review: ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’
There are some things to celebrate but others to bewail about “The Banshees of Inisherin.” In fact, this bleak combination of black comedy and rural drama incorporates elements that make it acceptable for only a small number of grown movie fans.
Happy Halloween, autumn surprises, and homemade apple pie (7 Quick Takes)
Our boys won’t be trick-or-treating again this year, but we will be handing out candy, and we have two magnificent jack-o-lanterns for the front porch.
Nicaragua president calls church a dictatorship, bishops ‘murderers’
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega blasted Catholic leaders as a “gang of murderers,” in comments amping up persecution of the church and scorning Pope Francis’ call for dialogue in the Central American country.
Egg-cellent adventures and other highlights from our week (7 Quick Takes)
Our younger son loves fresh eggs. So, when a local friend posted to Facebook that they had extra eggs from their chickens, I messaged her right away.
Movie Review: ‘Predator’ prequel hunts for ‘Prey’
It’s not often that a prequel carries a story back by centuries. Yet such is the case with the intriguing but sanguinary sci-fi action film “Prey” (20th Century/Hulu, beginning Aug. 5).
Federal grand jury indicts man found with gun near Justice Kavanaugh’s home
A federal grand jury June 15 indicted Nicholas John Roske, the man who had been found near the home of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh a week earlier with a gun, knife and pepper spray, saying he planned to kill the justice.
MOVIE REVIEW: Top Gun: Maverick
Off they go into the wild blue yonder — again — in “Top Gun: Maverick” (Paramount), a rousing sequel to the 1986 blockbuster about one of the U.S. Navy’s elite flying squadrons and its gaggle of cocky fighter pilots.
Catholic High exceeds capital campaign goal, raises $4.4 million
The Catholic High School of Baltimore in Northeast Baltimore set a $4 million goal for its 80th anniversary capital campaign, “Lighting the Way – Empowering Women – Transforming the World.”