commeNTARY CommentaryQuestion Corner Mary ever-virgin/Memorial Mass for Protestant? Father Kenneth DoyleJanuary 7, 20193 min read Father Doyle fields questions about the Blessed Virgin Mary’s virginity and offering Mass for non-Catholics. BlogOpen Window Bidding farewell to Greetings & Readings Rita BuettnerJanuary 6, 20193 min read You never want to see a business close, but seeing a local, family-owned business shut its doors after many years in the community is especially sad. So I was really sorry when I saw that Greetings & Readings is set to close later this month. BlogOpen Window Cousins for Christmas, a word and saint for the New Year, “Fanta Baby” on the menu, and more (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerJanuary 5, 20195 min read We had so many cousins to enjoy over the Christmas break. There were gifts and food and football games. BlogGuest Commentary A photographic year in review Kevin J. ParksJanuary 3, 20199 min read Kevin J. Parks shares some of his favorite visual memories from 2018. BlogOpen Window The year the tree fell Rita BuettnerJanuary 2, 20193 min read That single tree—a tree I had barely noticed before—was apparently such an obstruction between our homes that our paths had barely crossed. Once it was gone, we saw each other almost every day. Behind the HeadlinesBlogCommentary A new year, a fresh start Christopher GuntyDecember 31, 20183 min read A lot of the typical resolutions have more to do with our exterior than our interior. I’d like to suggest a few resolutions that might improve your spirit and your mind. CommentaryThe Domestic Church Greeting New Year with trust and hope Rita BuettnerDecember 30, 20184 min read We step into the New Year with faith that each of us can help make the world a little better. BlogOpen Window Baking cookies, the truth of the moose, carrots for the reindeer, trains, and a Christmas joke (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerDecember 28, 20185 min read I can’t remember the last time I laughed as much while baking. BlogDust and Dewfall Longing for a savior: the world, humanity and Otto Father J. Collin PostonDecember 27, 20184 min read As I was preparing my Christmas homily for my parishes of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Thurmont and St. Anthony Shrine in Emmitsburg, I was praying and reflecting on what to preach about, and a recent memory came to mind.As many of you who have read this blog before know very well (as do […] AmenAmen McMullen CommentaryCommentaryLocal News East-side Samaritans Paul McMullenDecember 26, 20183 min read Catholic institutions in East Baltimore are working to help address the systemic problems that lead to poverty and homelessness. Previous 1 … 227 228 229 … 290 Next