George P. Matysek Jr. commeNTARY AmenAmen Matysek CommentaryCampus MinistryCommentaryMarriage & Family LifeYoung Adult Ministry Amen: Love and sex in a poisonous culture George P. Matysek Jr.April 11, 20174 min read “People really want to be challenged to be better than even they think they can be,” Father Matthew Buening said. AmenAmen Matysek CommentaryCommentary Amen: Can Big Brother make you virtuous? George P. Matysek Jr.February 9, 20173 min read A government can’t make its citizens virtuous by bribing them or threatening them with punishment. AmenAmen Matysek CommentaryCommentaryMarriage & Family Life Amen: Transform young hearts into places of prayer George P. Matysek Jr.November 29, 20163 min read Praying with young children doesn’t have to be intimidating. There are moments throughout the day that can be turned into opportunities to teach little ones about God. AmenAmen Matysek CommentaryBaltimore BasilicaCommentary Amen: Jesus misses you George P. Matysek Jr.August 30, 20164 min read Eucharistic adoration at the Baltimore Basilica is in trouble. See what you can do to help – and grow closer to Christ. BlogThe Narthex Charles Osgood fondly recalls Catholic Baltimore George P. Matysek Jr.August 29, 20166 min read “Only Sister Serena could have judged your morals and grammar at the same time,” Mr. Osgood recalled. BlogThe NarthexVocations Former dentist finds new joy as Carmelite nun George P. Matysek Jr.July 21, 20165 min read It was on her 30th birthday when Celia Ashton first stepped inside the monastery of the Carmelite Sisters of Baltimore.A successful dentist who had long harbored thoughts of becoming a religious sister, Celia had been invited to attend Mass at the monastery by some of her patients who happened to be Religious AmenAmen Matysek CommentaryCommentary Amen: Daddy-daughter time George P. Matysek Jr.March 8, 20163 min read ‘Woof-woofs,’ polkas and prayers offer life lessons for father of 15-month-old girl. AmenAmen Matysek CommentaryCommentary Amen: On the trail with Father Beshoner George P. Matysek Jr.October 29, 20153 min read After a long hiatus, Father Beshoner recently relaunched Catholic Under the Hood with a seemingly monumental mission: telling the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church from apostolic times to the present. BlogCommentaryThe Narthex Anti-Catholic bigotry fails to dampen call to love in Philadelphia George P. Matysek Jr.September 27, 20154 min read Faith opens a window to the presence and working of the Spirit. It shows us that, like happiness, holiness is always tied to little gestures. Baltimore BasilicaBlogThe Narthex Praise Jesus for Monsignor Valenzano George P. Matysek Jr.September 6, 20155 min read When a doctor told Treasa and me two years ago that our unborn baby likely wouldn’t live for more than a day or two after his birth, one of the first people I called was Monsignor Arthur Valenzano. Previous 1 … 2 3 4 … 6 Next