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By Zoey Dimauro
While the rest of the East Coast stocked up on groceries and hurried indoors, thousands of pro-lifers headed straight into the impending storm to represent for the unborn at the annual March for Life. “A little snow couldn’t keep you away, could it?” Jeanne Mancini, president of the March for Life, shouted to the cheering […]
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In a statement released on January 21, 2016, Most Reverend Paul S. Loverde, Bishop of Arlington, said the following: Due to the impending storm which is predicted to be severe, and bearing in mind that Governor Terry McAuliffe has declared a state of emergency in the Commonwealth of Virginia, all Catholics in the Diocese of […]
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By Catholic Herald Staff Report
Youths gathered at Eagle Bank Arena in Fairfax Jan. 21 for an evening of prayer, confessions and music before the March for Life. Photos by Joe Cashwell for the Catholic Herald.
Columns
By Thomas J. Craughwell
Lots of saints were prolific writers, but St. Francis de Sales was not just prolific, he was persuasive. The little leaflets he published on the truths of the Catholic faith - written in clear, polished prose - brought thousands of Calvinists back to the church. And for nearly 400 years his Introduction to the Devout Life has been a beloved "how to" book on giving up sinful habits and growing closer to God.
Columnists
By Fr. Tad Pacholczyk
Addiction can be extremely harmful, and in some cases, fatal for those individuals ensnared by it. It can be seriously disruptive and damaging to those around them. Who is to blame when it comes to addiction? Family and friends may think to themselves, “Why can’t Jane just stop drinking?” Or, “Doesn’t Joe understand that his […]
National
By Jennifer Brinker and Dave Luecking
PERRYVILLE, Mo. – Perhaps it was merely coincidence. Or perhaps not. “I’d call it Providence,” said Vincentian Father Robert Brockland, who along with Amy Naeger, her brother Neal Gremaud, St. Louisan Bob Klump and Vincentian Father Walter Reisinger were at the center of this story in the last week of December and the first weekend […]
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By Zoey Dimauro
Of all the complex theological tenets and moral teachings of the church, Father Jamie Workman has found it most difficult to preach from the pulpit on the sanctity of human life. Though the belief is simple – life should be protected from conception to natural death – the culture has made it a little more […]
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By Dave Borowski
Every four years, Arlington Cursillo selects a man or woman to lead the group in their mission of bringing people to Christ. In December, the Arlington Cursillo Secretariat chose Mike McBrady as its new lay director. McBrady, a parishioner of St. John Neumann Church in Reston, who succeeds Phil Kiko, was installed at a Jan. […]
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By Katie Scott
When it comes to gun violence, Virginia “is a bellwether state; it is a microcosm of the United States,” said gun control activist Andrew Patrick during his Jan. 13 presentation, “Stopping Gun Violence in America: It’s Up to Us,” at St. Mark Church in Vienna. Given the contentious question-and-answer session following the event, the audience […]
National
By Nichole Golden
MARIETTA, Ga. – Before the afternoon rush at Chattooga Gymnastics and Dance school in Marietta, rhythmic gymnast Lani DeMello recently took advantage of a lull to work on perfecting a new rope routine. With years of ballet training, DeMello’s footwork is flawless and graceful. She is focused on mastering the required elements of the routine, […]
