Five years ago, when my sister and brother-in-law were expecting twin boys, I was rooting for them to come on my husband’s birthday. I loved the idea of them all being birthday buddies. As it turned out, our nephews were born the day after my husband’s birthday. God’s plan is always better than mine, and […]

Catholic schools in our inner-urban areas, like the new, state-of-the-art Mother Mary Lange School in Baltimore, are the most effective anti-poverty program the U.S. Church has ever devised — and they serve students from many religious backgrounds.

St. Therese would nudge us to take on the little actions of daily life and see the value and the holiness in that service.

Denise Collins chronicled her cancer treatment experience with awe-inspiring courage, relentless optimism and a good bit of humor.

As we deepen our relationship with a God who cares about us so completely, it encourages us to pay more attention, not just to the beauty and glory of God’s bounty in our yard, but to the beauty of this earth so challenged right now.

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.

It is the time to rededicate ourselves to building a culture of life and civilization of love.

Protecting the body and soul of immigrants and especially their religious faith is still the best means for overcoming daunting hurdles.

Life is better taken a step at a time, navigating it as it comes, rather than worrying about what tomorrow might bring.

We just got rid of our old hamper. It was just a hamper.