By Ashleigh Buyers
The Catholic Herald has stories you won’t read anywhere else. Look for a copy at your parish or call 703-841-2590 to subscribe.
4/7/17
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By Christina Capecchi
The place where infants nod off and teens open up is also where road-weary adults will probe their spirituality: in the car. That’s the secret behind a new religious community, the Little Poor Friars and Poor Nuns of Jesus and Mary, who dress and live like St. Francis of Assisi: in poverty, entirely dependent on […]
4/5/17
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By Fr. Kenneth Doyle
Q: My future son-in-law is a member of the Byzantine Catholic Church. Recently, when he came to visit us, we all went together to our family’s Roman Catholic parish, and he received Holy Communion. First, what is the difference in the two churches? And secondly, can members of one of these churches receive Communion in […]
4/5/17
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By Mary Shea
My hat’s off to the owners of The Trinity House Cafe in downtown Leesburg for the amazing evangelization work it has been doing on behalf of the non-profit John Paul II Fellowship since opening its doors 3 years ago. It has given our town a true sense of community by hosting weekly prayer groups for […]
4/4/17
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“Guys, we’ve lost the ability to linger.” Father Anthony Killian’s words to my parish men’s group one recent Saturday morning immediately stung. He pointed to how Jesus’ powerful encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well would not have occurred had He not lingered. Father cut to the chase: unless you learn to linger, he […]
4/4/17
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By Elizabeth Foss
As we enter into the liturgy of Holy Week, we are called to weep in community, and then to rejoice with one glorious voice.
4/4/17
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By Rick Kercz
The news is fading over the course of the few weeks since she quit the Papal sexual abuse panel, but since she was the last actual person from the panel who had been abused, I recommend that your paper put together an item on Marie Collins. It might serve as a reminder that the Church […]
3/31/17
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By Ashleigh Buyers
The recent cold snap brings a surprise sap run to a high school science class.
3/29/17
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By Connor Bergeron
A personal reflection on an encounter with the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.
3/29/17
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Holy Week: A new future