The historic mother church of America’s fourth largest diocese was the setting for the installation of its new archbishop, Richard G. Henning.

Too many of our gender are guided only by impulses and appetites.

Across the political spectrum, friendships end, coworkers’ relationships are tested and family members become estranged because we have lost sight of the fact that, no matter how important this or that election may seem, Christ has called us to love our neighbor as ourselves.

The endless noise and chatter of the internet and cable TV feeds our fears and anxiety.

Jesus was trying to explain the goal and some possible pitfalls to avoid. He never suggests that he was giving us a breakdown of who attains salvation in terms of percentages.

Participating in prayerful discussions with people from all over the world, I experienced many different perspectives and cultural expressions coupled with a common love for Christ, for the faith and for the Church.

You never know what will make you remember the people you miss. Rainbows make me think of our late neighbors, John and Loretta. We shared such a beautiful rainbow with them one summer afternoon. Reaching up to close a window takes my mind to our friend Father Tom. He once told me how he felt […]

Given an ever-darkening international landscape and the pandering of both parties to our baser instincts, the realistic conclusion is that whoever wins the White House, hard times are coming.

Most of the world’s dioceses do not have permanent deacons as envisioned by Vatican II — in fact, the United States alone accounts for almost 21,000 of the some 50,000 permanent deacons globally in the Catholic Church today.

As the Archdiocese of Baltimore gets ready to merge parishes and eventually shutter some sites throughout Baltimore City, one change hits close to home.