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By Benjamin May and Sean Cw Korsgaard
RICHMOND – Former Gov. Bob McDonnell was sentenced Tuesday to 24 months in prison after being convicted of 11 felony corruption charges in September. At a packed hearing at the federal courthouse, U.S. District Judge James R. Spencer sentenced McDonnell, 60, to two years in prison followed by two on probation. McDonnell will be incarcerated […]
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By Christine Stoddard
Some of the most adored Catholic school teachers are not Catholic but kind, hard-working educators rooted in other faiths. They wield a green thumb, nourishing young minds and encouraging their students to flourish in gardens of love and compassion. Such was the case with Georgianne Walton Pleasant, a devout Lutheran, who dedicated the last 25 […]
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By Ashleigh Buyers
This year’s Seminarian Hoops Challenge Jan. 3 was an intense struggle for the win between diocesan seminarians and the Vocations Office’s high school team, Quo Vadis. The scores were neck and neck until the final buzzer with both teams pulling off some great plays.Father Bjorn C. Lundberg, Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School […]
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By Fr. William Saunders
Is there any scientific evidence for the star mentioned in the Gospel, which guided the Three Kings to adore Baby Jesus, or is it just a literary image used to make a spiritual point?
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The diocesan Office of Youth Ministry will sponsor “Life is Very Good,” an evening of prayer Jan. 21 and a morning rally and Mass for youths Jan. 22, prior to the annual March for Life in Washington. Both events will take place at the George Mason University Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle in Fairfax. The […]
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By Mike Flach
Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde visited St. Luke School in McLean the week before Christmas to congratulate Principal Louis M. Silvano, his staff and the students for being named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education. The bishop said he was delighted to be able to congratulate the entire school […]
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By Elizabeth Foss
“Isn’t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?” — L.M. Montgomery I love this Anne of Green Gables quote. It is nice to awaken to a new day, fresh without any mistakes yet in it. The celebration of the new year is a little like that, […]
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By Patricia Zapor
WASHINGTON – While many tributes to former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo reference the impact of his 1984 keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention, for many Catholics, it was a different speech the same year that defined his political legacy. Cuomo, who died Jan. 1 at age 82, served three terms as governor and […]
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Marymount University students teamed up during the holiday season to make 141 baby blankets for Hope in Northern Va., a crisis pregnancy center. Madelyn Kellen, a sophomore business major and resident assistant, organized the party for the second year in a row. The Ashburn native started the tradition last year with a dozen friends at […]
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