If St. Joseph had played football, Matt Birk is convinced he would have been an offensive lineman. Birk, himself a former center for the Baltimore Ravens, said the saint is all about protecting Mary and Jesus.

John Mulderig, assistant director for media reviews and visual media for Catholic News Service, gives us his insights and recommendations for best Christmas movies that help inspire us to faith and virtue. He shares the lessons we learn from them that can be shared with our families.

Becoming the first lay president in Loyola University Maryland’s nearly 170-year history weighs on Terrence Sawyer – in a good way.

When Daniel Markham joined the congregation Dec. 4 at Our Lady of the Fields in Millersville, he notched his 22nd parish on a yearlong quest to attend Mass in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

Archbishop William E. Lori has announced clergy appointments, including a new pastor for St. Peter Claver/St. Pius V and Ss. Philip and James in Charles Village.

Dr. Remi Chiu, a musicologist at Loyola University Maryland shares insights about Christmas music and the historic power of music in times of plague and pandemic.

Parishioners of St. Isaac Jogues have discovered that big things can indeed start in small ways.

Our Lady of Guadalupe has united cultures throughout the centuries ever since she first appeared in a series of apparitions in 1531.

Mercy High School in Baltimore and Maryvale Preparatory School in Lutherville announced Dec. 10 they will begin a new tradition in girls basketball Feb. 25 when the two all-girls schools compete in “The Classic.”

The funds of the historic $75 million “Greater Promise” fundraising effort will support Catholic Charities’ nearly 100 programs, with a primary focus on an Intergenerational Center in West Baltimore, expanding school readiness through Head Start, Gallagher Services and the Cherry Hill Town Center.