Father Gregory Rapisarda, who was beloved for his selfless outreach to the sick, died Dec. 10. He was the longtime Catholic chaplain at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore.

Across the country – and across faiths – millions of Americans say they believe in unseen protectors who watch, warn and sometimes intervene. A 2023 Associated Press-NORC poll found that about seven in 10 U.S. adults believe in angels.

Dr. Matthew Dugandzic, academic dean and associate professor of moral theology at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Roland Park, explained that people are created to be human – not angels.

In the shadow of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, a new chapel at Mother Seton Catholic School in Emmitsburg tells a story of faith, resilience and a mother’s enduring love.

Loyola University Maryland has announced a landmark $10 million commitment from Patricia and John R. Cochran III, ’73, marking the largest single gift in the Baltimore institution’s history.

During Archbishop Curley High School’s Oct. 11 Homecoming Day, a group of 60-something ex-soccer teammates made Curley history – five decades after they had achieved distinction while playing on soccer pitches a long way from home. 

Rita Buettner sits down with Jack Kissane, longtime board president of Our Lady’s Center in Ellicott City, and Christine Cunningham, the center’s manager. Founded in 1974 as an oratory shrine and family apostolate, Our Lady’s Center welcomes thousands each year to draw closer to Jesus through the Blessed Virgin Mary.

From August through Nov. 21, youths ages 3 to 10 – sometimes accompanied by younger siblings – gathered every Friday morning for the Wildly Catholic Homeschool Nature Club, a two-and-a-half-hour program created by Brooke Herrera, a pediatric occupational therapist and a parishioner of Sacred Heart in Glyndon.

As the clang of passing light-rail trains filled the air, Erin Meye concentrated on touching up a large mural she had completed a few weeks earlier outside Options@328, a pro-life pregnancy resource center in Baltimore that shares a wall with Planned Parenthood. 

Advent is a special season for Catholics as we prepare to celebrate the Incarnation of our Lord. Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty is joined by two guests to talk about these days of anticipation.