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By Mary Beth Bonacci
“I’d rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints; the sinners are much more fun.” – Billy Joel. “For God, each person is absolutely unique. Holiness is the not the realization of a given model of perfection that is identical for everyone. It is the emergence of an absolutely unique reality that God […]
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By Fr. Paul Scalia
Part I – Sexuality and homosexuality One of the greatest issues before us now is that of homosexuality. The phenomenon of homosexuality is nothing new. But now we face something completely new in the history of the world: the demand that homosexual relationships be approved as normative and recognized as “marriages.” Such approval would radically […]
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By Dave Borowski
St. Ann Church is tucked away on a dead-end street in Arlington, cut off on the south by I-66. It’s not difficult to find, you just need a keen eye for the small signs that point the way. See See video profile on the parish here With just 1,300 families, it manages a variety of […]
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By Lisa Socarras
Leo Alonso, known as “Coach Leo,” has led his teams to victory many times in the 28 years he’s been involved in Special Olympics in Northern Virginia. Many gold and silver medals have been won at state championships, but the real prize is the positive impact on lives: increased self-esteem, self-confidence and personal growth. Alonso’s […]
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By Katie Collins
Father David A. Whitestone, pastor of St. Leo the Great Parish in Fairfax, rummaged through several scrolls in the church rectory after a recent Thursday morning Mass. He selected and unrolled one to reveal plans for an architecturally traditional church, then held up an image of a church depicted in bold, geometric shapes. The first […]
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By Carol Zimmermann
WASHINGTON – A handful of Catholic Worker groups across the country were among the anti-war activists, environmentalists and animal-rights groups wrongly investigated by the FBI, according to a lengthy report released Sept. 20 by the Justice Department’s Office of the Inspector General. According to Inspector General Glenn Fine, there was “little or no basis” for […]
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By Dave Borowski
In 1959, the Richmond Diocese covered the entire state of Virginia. The Arlington Diocese was still 15 years from its founding and the Annandale/Springfield area was served by one parish, St. Michael in Annandale, and it was getting crowded. St. Bernadette Church in Springfield arose from the mid-century Catholic boom. About 500 St. Michael parishioners […]
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By Katie Bahr
You can see it on the Internet: A young woman in red and white dances with a scarf. She genuflects to the ground then swoops her arms up to the ceiling and turns around gracefully while waving the scarf behind her. Her moves are slow and rhythmic and set to the tune of Spanish lyrics […]
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By John Thavis
BIRMINGHAM, England – In the central liturgical moment of his four-day trip to Great Britain, Pope Benedict XVI beatified Cardinal John Henry Newman and said his vision of religion’s vital role in society should serve as a model today. Celebrating Mass in Birmingham Sept. 19 for more than 50,000 people, the pope read aloud the […]
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By John Thavis
LONDON – In a rousing encounter with some 4,000 schoolchildren, Pope Benedict XVI asked them to make friendship with God the center of their lives. “We need to have the courage to place our deepest hopes in God alone, not in money, in a career, in worldly success or in our relationships with others, but […]
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