The Arlington Catholic Herald

Don’t let discord lead to death, pope says in city of Romeo and Juliet

By Cindy Wooden

VERONA, Italy — Adults in the world’s richest nations deserve “the Pontius Pilate Nobel Prize because we have become experts at washing our hands” of the violence and injustices in the world, Pope Francis said. Always insisting on having the last word, being concerned only for one’s own well-being, investing in weapons manufacturing and thinking …

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5/20/24

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Hearing God’s word

By Mary Beth Bonacci

Do you ever wish that you could hear directly from God a little more often? That perhaps he would chime in every once in a while with what he wants you to hear on any given day? A few weeks ago, in the fabulous prayer class I am taking, I learned a new little Catholic …

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5/20/24

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Keeper of the story

By Elizabeth Foss

Nothing in the Gospel says she was sweeping, but for as long as I can remember, I have imagined it that way. Probably, an artistic rendering of the Annunciation first put this idea in my head. Whatever its origin, I can’t shake the sure sense that Mary was sweeping when the angel Gabriel disturbed her …

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5/20/24

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Msgr. Hendrick celebrates 70 years of priesthood

By Barbara Lamblin

How does one capture the intense joy and incredible journey of the 70 years of dedicated priesthood of Monsignor Frank J. Hendrick? The only and best option was sharing in the holy sacrifice of the Mass. Brother priests who have walked with him since he retired from the Arlington diocese in 1998 and an overflow …

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5/20/24

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Catholic pilgrimages in the United States: a new renaissance?

By Jonah McKeown

The longest Catholic pilgrimages ever organized in the United States — possibly the world — commenced on the edges of the country over the weekend. The National Eucharistic Pilgrimages, organized as part of the multiyear National Eucharistic Revival, will see a group of young men and women collectively walk over 6,500 miles, carrying the Eucharist …

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5/20/24

Vatican publishes new norms to discern alleged supernatural phenomena

By Justin McLellan

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican has published new norms for the church to discern alleged supernatural phenomena, such as Marian apparitions and mystical visions, which streamline the discernment process for bishops, allow the Vatican to avoid making definitive judgments on the authenticity of the events and reaffirm that Catholics are not obliged to believe in …

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5/20/24

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Local

Governor Youngkin’s vetoes of coercive contraceptive bills

We are pleased that Governor Youngkin has vetoed SB 237/HB 609 and SB 238/HB 819. These bills threatened to compel organizations to provide and pay for contraceptives and even some abortion-inducing drugs and devices against their deeply and sincerely held beliefs. In SB 237/HB 609, the asserted “right” to contraception was alarmingly broad: It would …

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5/18/24

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Business lessons from the saints

John Cannon doesn’t do things half-hearted. After earning an MBA from Harvard University and a master’s in politics and international relations from Oxford University, he became an investment banker at 26 and started his own consulting firm two years later. “I was a high achiever, chasing a lot of success in my life and was …

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5/17/24

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Bishop Burbidge honored in Philadelphia

It was 1976, and Bishop Michael F. Burbidge was 19 years old when he arrived on the campus of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pa. Forty-eight years later, Bishop Burbidge returned May 15 to the place where he spent eight years in priestly formation, to receive an honorary doctorate in Humane Letters, presented by …

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5/16/24

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Columns

Hearing God’s word

By Mary Beth Bonacci

Keeper of the story

By Elizabeth Foss

Pentecost Sunday

By Fr. Jack Peterson, YA

Companions for the Journey

By Lucia A. Silecchia

National

Priest and soldier

5/16/24

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Baltimore auxiliary, head of ministry to seafarers visit ship at site of bridge collapse

5/16/24

End-of-life resources help Catholics ‘finish life faithfully’

5/2/24

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Walk to Mary pilgrimage brings thousands to ‘grounds where Mary appeared’

5/2/24

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Eucharistic procession to be held in Washington

5/2/24

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Vatican expecting tens of thousands to celebrate World Children’s Day

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican is expecting some 70,000 children between the ages of 5 and 12 and their chaperones to fill Rome’s Olympic Stadium for the opening events of the first World Children’s Day May 25 and to join Pope Francis for Mass in St. Peter’s Square the next morning. Franciscan Father Enzo Fortunato, …

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5/20/24

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Beacon of faith: Lebanese town builds giant floating rosary at sea

A Lebanese Catholic man has created a giant rosary that floats upon the Mediterranean waves. Joe Abdel Sater, a swimming instructor in the seaside town of Bouar, built the world’s largest rosary on the ocean May 11 — with the help of family and friends — on the feast of Our Lady of the Seas. …

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5/17/24

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U.S.-based relief organization supports pope’s efforts in Gaza, Ukraine

VATICAN CITY — True change comes to people’s lives and communities when both spiritual and material needs receive care, said the president of a Catholic relief and development organization based in Boca Raton, Fla. “When you see communities that integrate holistically, integral human development, the spiritual, the social and the material, you see people that …

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5/16/24

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Pope meets senior priests, encourages dialogue with young clergy

ROME — Pope Francis, who was ordained to the priesthood 54 years ago, encouraged senior priests in the Diocese of Rome to be “witnesses of memory,” sharing their faith and experiences with younger clergy and not being afraid to argue with them from time to time. The pope met May 14 with some 70 priests …

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5/16/24

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Arts

Spring musical sells out

This year’s spring musical, “White Christmas,” at Seton School was a success. There were five performances before more than 430 seats, and every show was sold out, with a waiting list for the last two nights. Mary Kate Vander Woude, a former Seton student (’07), volunteered to direct the musical for her first time. She …

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5/2/24

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The Kid’s Connection 05/02

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5/2/24

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Acclaimed tenor Andrea Bocelli says faith is believing in the power of good

For one brief moment at the outset of the coronavirus pandemic, the hopes of the world seemed concentrated on a single man standing alone outside the massive Duomo di Milano in Italy. Andrea Bocelli, one of the most acclaimed tenors of his time, kept his arms at his sides and remained motionless as his powerful …

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4/24/24

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Easter

Russell Shaw

Easter redemption

4/4/24

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New Catholics welcomed at Easter Vigil

4/2/24

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Easter Mass at expo center

4/2/24

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