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Forgiveness

By Mary Beth Bonacci
Well, it’s January. January is the month, a few years back, when something happened to me and my family (a story for another time) that has required a lot of forgiveness work — work I have not yet completed. That work, incomplete though it may be, has taught me a lot about what forgiveness is […]
1/25/24
Reading Time 5 min

Defending life in ordinary times

By Lucia A. Silecchia
Each year, the March for Life is an opportunity to bear witness to the unique dignity of each human being, made in the image of God with an irreplaceable part in the human family. Thousands join me on the cold streets of the nation’s capital to remind our leaders of their sacred obligation to defend […]
1/25/24
Reading Time 4 min

Missing Christmas?

By Elizabeth Foss
Today, I waved goodbye as kids headed south to the university town my brain calls home when I’m asleep. I watched departing taillights as little pieces of my heart buckled into a Ford heading seven hours from here, and my heart sank more than just a little bit. I turned to trudge through a foot […]
1/25/24
Reading Time 3 min

Answering the call

By Fr. Joseph M. Rampino
Gospel Commentary Jan. 21 Mk 1:14-20 Simon Peter, Andrew, James and John are all very much out of place. None of them remained where the world would normally have placed them. Like most Galilean fishermen, their tombs should have been near the little towns on the shores of the lake where they plied their trade, […]
1/20/24
Reading Time 3 min

An invitation

By Fr. Richard Miserendino
John 1:35-42, Jan. 14 Just over a week ago, around 20,000 Catholic college students gathered in St. Louis for an amazing week of prayer, inspiring talks, fellowship, and fun as part of the annual SEEK conference put on by FOCUS. Many of those students (including those from our diocese) would tell you that they were […]
1/13/24
Reading Time 3 min

Poverty in Virginia

By Stephen J. Carattini
Pope Francis reminds us, “whenever we encounter a poor person, we cannot look away, for that would prevent us from encountering the face of the Lord Jesus.” Every day at approximately 3:30 p.m., people begin to line up outside of Catholic Charities Christ House in Old Town Alexandria to receive a free, hot, evening meal. […]
1/10/24
Reading Time 3 min

A new year of ordinary time

By Lucia A. Silecchia
I remember it well. Many years ago, I stopped at the supermarket for groceries on my way home from work. The gentleman who rang up my order said, “That will be $19.89, Miss.” I ran my credit card through the terminal, authorizing the charge. It was then that the cashier said, either to himself, or […]
1/10/24
Reading Time 4 min

Signing Off

By Soren Johnson
A few weeks ago, I was driving my 16-year-old son to school when I broke the news that January’s Catholic Herald column would be my last. The growth of the Trinity House Community ministry, our weekly e-letter, and a forthcoming book — “Heaven in Your Home Letters & Guide: Inspiration & Tools for Building a […]
1/10/24
Reading Time 3 min

Evangelization: light in the darkness

By Fr. Steven Oetjen
Jan. 7 Mt 2:1–12 “Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you. See, darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds cover the peoples; but upon you the Lord shines, and over you appears his glory” (Is 60:1-2). The first reading at Mass for the Epiphany of […]
1/6/24
Reading Time 3 min

Keeping our language holy

By Billy Atwell
It is often said that when you are exposed to something over time, you grow accustomed to it. If you live in cold weather long enough, it does not impact you as much as it would someone from a warmer climate. When construction takes place near your home or workplace, the noise fades into the […]
1/4/24
Reading Time 3 min

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