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Let light in

By Fr. Richard Miserendino
Jn 3:14-21 Mar. 10 It’s been said that sunlight is the best disinfectant. Though a modern chemist or doctor might dispute that, the general thrust is still true: A great deal of the world’s ills are healed by exposing them to the light of truth. That message tracks with our Gospel theme, as we celebrate […]
3/9/24
Reading Time 3 min

Faith that endures

By Christina Capecchi
I was a first grader when I made my inaugural trip to Disney. Last month — decades later — I returned with a first grader and a fresh set of eyes. So much came back to me. My favorite ride then remained my favorite ride now: Pirates of the Caribbean. I remembered not only the […]
3/7/24
Reading Time 3 min

Real presence

By Russell Shaw
A New York Times/CBS poll some years ago found that two out of three adult American Catholics didn’t believe that at Mass, the consecrated bread and wine truly became Jesus’ body and blood. Instead, they supposed these were merely “symbolic reminders” of Christ. The Times headlined its story “Future of Faith Worries Catholic Leaders.” And […]
3/7/24
Reading Time 3 min

Checklist for life

By Lucia A. Silecchia
“Will this be on the exam?” Anyone who is a teacher will recognize this question as one that erupts like clockwork when midterm or final exam season rolls around. Intellectually, I know that students are likely to ask this question out of fear. Often, time is short and reading assignments are long. Thus, practical and […]
3/7/24
Reading Time 3 min

Called to forgive

By Elizabeth Foss
Just as Lent calls us to repent, it calls us to forgive. As we live out these days and we take a good look at the state of our souls and at the tendency toward sin that challenges us, we begin to see clearly the sins of other people. You will recognize people in your […]
3/7/24
Reading Time 3 min

Zeal for your house

By Fr. Steven Oetjen
March 3 — Third Sunday of Lent — JN 2:13–25 When Jesus cleansed the temple, driving out the vendors and money changers, his disciples recalled the words of Scripture, “Zeal for your house will consume me.” That one word, “zeal,” helps us to understand what Our Lord is doing when he cleanses the temple. Making […]
3/2/24
Reading Time 3 min

Lent, explained

By Fr. Jack Peterson, YA
FEB. 25 — MK 9:2-10 WHY LENT? The 40 days of Lent are given to us by the church to help us dive deeper into our privileged relationship with God. It is an opportunity to discover with the eyes of renewed faith the depth and beauty of God’s goodness and power, made manifest in Jesus […]
2/24/24
Reading Time 3 min

Covenant

By Mary Beth Bonacci
“It is Jesus that you seek when you dream of happiness; he is waiting for you when nothing else you find satisfies you; he is the beauty to which you are so attracted; it is he who provokes you with that thirst for fullness that will not let you settle for compromise; it is he […]
2/22/24
Reading Time 5 min

Participating in the Apostolic Mission of the Church

By Billy Atwell
Over the past 13 years, I have had the blessing of serving the Church through helping direct communications efforts. One of the best parts of this great work is that communications utilizes a variety of distinct specialties. My average day involves media relations, social media, video and audio production, news publishing (through the Arlington Catholic […]
2/22/24
Reading Time 4 min

Fasting well

By Elizabeth Foss
Here we are in the season of fasting. Of course, two out of three internet health gurus have been extolling the virtues of fasting day in and day out, no matter the season. Eat this, but don’t eat that. Eat now, but don’t eat then. All the rules of fasting are quickly shored up and […]
2/22/24
Reading Time 4 min

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