Body and Spirit

Minnesota family endures son's suffering with help from Mary
May 22 2013
Zach Sobiech died on May 20, 2013 from a rare form of cancer. Read about his family’s faith journey to finding peace in his terminal diagnosis.

Vermont now ‘death state’ with doctor-assisted suicide law, bishop says
May 21 2013
UPDATED “Vermont is now identified as one of the few death states where it is legal for life to be terminated at its beginning and end stages,” said Bishop Salvatore R. Matano.

St. Joseph leadership looking to hospital’s future, not past
May 15 2013
Nearly six months have passed since the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) assumed ownership of St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson from the Denver-based Catholic Health Initiatives.

In Charles Village, parish food pantry puts fresh foods in focus
May 10 2013
At Ss. Philip and James in Charles Village, produce from a new parish garden will supplement nonperishable goods available for people in need.

Increasing Baltimore’s fresh-food availability, one initiative at a time
May 10 2013
Michael Smith, 59, is mindful to eat vegetables.

Korrow 5K at Loyola Blakefield an enduring family affair
May 06 2013
Loyola Blakefield School renewed one of its younger traditions May 5, with the 20th annual Billy Korrow Memorial 5K footrace.

Archbishop: Love is important part of therapy for those with autism
Apr 02 2013
While the medical world makes technological advancements, it must not forget the power of love and affection in helping those with autism and their families, said Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski.

Fancy footwork: Notre Dame of Maryland University president emerita laces up her dancing shoes
Mar 26 2013
Mary Pat Seurkamp will perform a ballroom or Latin-style dance at the 2013 Alzheimer’s Association Memory Ball.

Fight inflammation with food
Mar 21 2013
If you’ve got arthritis, you may want to declare a “food fight.”

St. Joseph hospital’s former owner paying for federal program overbilling
Feb 08 2013
Catholic Health Initiatives, which sold St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson to the University of Maryland Medical System in December, agreed Feb. 7 to pay the state and federal governments $4.9 million to settle allegations that the hospital overbilled Medicare and Medicaid programs.