commeNTARY Catholic CharitiesCommentaryCoronavirusGuest CommentaryHispanic MinistryImmigration and MigrationMaryland General Assembly It’s time for Maryland to pass the Trust Act in support of immigrants Bill McCarthy Jr.March 16, 20214 min read When we act to protect our immigrant neighbors through trust policies, we are also benefiting the common good. CommentaryQuestion Corner Donating bodily remains/ Prayer when entering church Father Kenneth DoyleMarch 16, 20213 min read Father Doyle fields questions about donating your body to science and what prayers could be said when entering church. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Pie for Pi Day, gołąbki, drive-through confession, and Harry & Meghan (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerMarch 13, 20214 min read Pi Day is March 14, and the only question is how much pie—and which flavors—are we going to bake and eat this weekend. CommentaryCoronavirusUnconditional Fortitude: The word of the year Robyn BarberryMarch 12, 20213 min read “Fortitude” was not merely the word of the day on March 13, 2020. It is the word that has defined a year. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Oh, no! My favorite restaurant is closing. Rita BuettnerMarch 10, 20214 min read I couldn’t believe it when we heard the news. Dimitri’s International Grille in Catonsville, Md., is closing. AmenCommentary Hills, and life, roll on Michael ReebMarch 10, 20214 min read I have long been of the belief that good-hearted souls turn to service later in life when they are financially secure and can afford to put something back into the community. For me, it happened a bit differently. Behind the HeadlinesCommentaryCoronavirusLent Hope, after the long, long Lent Christopher GuntyMarch 10, 20214 min read It will take months, perhaps the rest of the year, to get to the point where enough people have been vaccinated that everything can return to normal – or a new normal. It will be exceedingly good to get back to Mass and the sacraments, resume gatherings with friends and families, and participate in parish activities and in-person classes. CommentaryCoronavirusGuest Commentary How badly do we want to return? Greg ErlandsonMarch 9, 20213 min read The moment is arriving when parish and diocesan staff must use all the tools available to them to create a welcoming community, giving people a reason to come back as soon as they feel safe to do so. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Treats for a Sunday, toy trains, and other pandemic fun (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerMarch 5, 20214 min read ~1~ Did we give up desserts for Lent? Maybe? Probably? But Sundays are Sundays. So, this past Sunday I was thinking of making homemade apple pie. Then I thought of Rice Krispie treats—so much easier and faster to make. They were even more popular than the pie would have been, and they took hardly any […] CommentaryWit & Wisdom Ruling the heart Father Joseph BreighnerMarch 5, 20213 min read The struggle for power and domination has gone on for centuries, but women save the world by ruling the heart. And in so doing, they will save the world. Previous 1 … 160 161 162 … 290 Next