Last Monday, our nation celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A seminal moment in the life of this extraordinary American came on March 25, 1965 when Rev. King and a crowd of 25,000 marched 54 miles from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in support o...

This past week, the National Songwriters Hall of Fame announced the class of 2019. The list that was announced included a rather diverse group of lyricists. One of the names that caught my eye was country music legend Tom T. Hall. Most of his songs were from the 1970’s...

One of my earliest jobs in education was running a Christian Service program at Loyola Blakefield. In the program, we offered a rather unique experience where a father and his son spent an overnight at a men’s homeless shelter in Baltimore. The schedule for the evening...

This weekend, our faith community celebrates the Epiphany of the Lord. While this blessed solemnity celebrates the Magi’s adoration of Jesus, it also serves as the conclusion of the 12 days of Christmas (December 25 – January 5). These twelve days were also the source...