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More than 2,000 years later and nearly 6,000 miles away from the place of Jesus’ birth, participants can place themselves in the Nativity at the Bethlehem Walk at Holy Trinity Church in Gainesville Dec. 21-22.   

This is the season of presence, not presents (though I don’t suggest you leave those out altogether). It is the season of sitting in God’s presence and letting Him present Himself to us. It’s the season of filling ourselves with Him — inhaling His grace. Then, we can be truly present to one another, blowing the breath of peace over our people, whispering genuine joy into the December craziness.

The life of Father Augustus Tolton already reads like a novel and now it is immortalized on stage with the new play "Tolton: From Slave to Priest," produced by St. Luke Productions from Battle Ground, Wash. 

Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax is known for many things — its excellent academic reputation, stellar athletic program, and, as with every high school within the Diocese of Arlington, its commitment to service. 

Joseph is a bridge for the church between Advent and Christmas. His story is told in 2017 both during the Dec. 18 Advent Mass and the Christmas vigil Mass.

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Each human being is created in the image and likeness of God, yet so often people desecrate that image with violence as seen in the treatment of Myanmar’s Rohingya minority, Pope Francis said.   “Today, the presence of God is also called ‘Rohingya,'” the pope said Dec. 1 after meeting, clasping hands […]

Students from Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax traveled to St. Dominic’s Monastery in Linden to help the nuns chop wood and tend to the garden.

DHAKA, Bangladesh — The government and people of Bangladesh have shown exemplary generosity in welcoming hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, despite great demands placed on already limited resources, Pope Francis said.   Arriving in Bangladesh from Myanmar Nov. 30, Pope Francis wasted no time in mentioning the plight of the refugees who […]
Before I begin, let me tell you about my Christmas homily fantasy: The pope calls me, and asks me to provide a theme to be discussed in every sermon on earth on Christmas day. He notes that Mass attendance on Christmas is the highest of the year, and he is looking for a homily that […]
WASHINGTON — Chaldean Catholic Archbishop Bashar Warda of Irbil, Iraq, spoke about the blessings that can be found in the midst of persecution.   He made the comments in his homily during a Nov. 28 Chaldean Catholic memorial Mass for victims of genocide at the hands of Islamic State fighters. The Mass was celebrated at […]

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