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What is the Liturgy of the Hours?

By Anna Donofrio
For some, the Liturgy of the Hours may evoke images of monks praying over large volumes by candlelight. In reality, the Liturgy of the Hours is a devotion that is not only practiced daily by priests, deacons and religious, but also is available to and encouraged for the lay faithful. Msgr. Paul F. deLadurantaye, diocesan […]
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Isolation

By Lucia A. Silecchia
Anyone who reads the daily newspaper finds within its pages a glimpse into the sorrow and despair that is — and always has been — a part of human life.
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Sharing with her

By Elizabeth Foss
Ten years ago, I launched a project for my eldest daughter. She was in the middle of her junior year in high school at the time. I shared a photo of the project and an explanation on my blog.
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Do more

By Christina Capecchi
The McConnon sisters needed a trumpet player. The three young women performed in a liturgical ensemble at St. Luke’s in St. Paul, Minn., and they were seeking a little brass to enhance the upcoming Christmas Eve Mass.
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Sisters mark jubilees

Six religious sisters serving in the diocese told the Catholic Herald that they will mark jubilees this year.
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Catholic marriage preparation guidelines

The Catholic Diocese of Arlington requires six months of marriage preparation, beginning with your initial contact with your parish priest.
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Corpus Christi parishioners among victims of the Reagan National Airport disaster

By Anna Donofrio
Jan. 29 was shaping up to be an ordinary Wednesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Arlington. Father Frederick H. Edlefsen, pastor, wrapped up a parish finance council meeting at 8:45 p.m.; watched a TV show with Father Steven Walker, U.S. Navy chaplain in residence; and was about to turn in for the night […]
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How to get your recent marriage blessed by the pope

By Anna Donofrio
Many people are surprised to hear that my husband, Andrew, and I met the pope on our honeymoon to Italy last year, and even more so that we received his blessing on our marriage. But little do they know that this is a very common — and profoundly fruitful — opportunity for newlywed couples: the […]
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Living out synodality in the diocese

By Jim Hale
While Merriam-Webster named “polarization” its 2024 Word of the Year, for Catholics it may well be “synodality.” A Google search of the word yields 1.4 million results, with reports and analysis from seemingly every Catholic corner of the world. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops defines the word as, “The process by which the Catholic […]

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