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By Anna Harvey
When Bishop Michael F. Burbidge was installed as the fourth bishop of Arlington, “I asked to visit some of the ‘treasures’ in my new diocese. The second place I visited was Christ House,” he said. “It only took me a few moments to realize that Christ House is a safe place, and indeed, a treasure […]
Global
By Justin McLellan
ROME — Sudden peace negotiations or an intervention by the United States will not deliver Israelis and Palestinians from the suffering caused by the war in Gaza, a Jerusalem-based cardinal said. As a result of the war, the rift between Israelis and Palestinians is “deeper than it has ever been,” Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, patriarch of […]
Bishop's Columns
By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
One of the most important moments in Christian history is when Christ, out of his great love for us, gave his mother to his beloved disciple, and by extension, to us. “When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, ‘Woman, behold, your son.’ Then he said […]
Columnists
By Russell Shaw
By now it should be clear that when the church issues a document addressing several topics, one of which is sex, our major secular media will ignore the rest and concentrate on sex. The latest example is the coverage of the new Vatican document on human dignity as provided by the New York Times, the […]
Columns
By Lucia A. Silecchia
By now, the eclipse glasses have been put away. The photos of the April 8 nature show have all been posted to Facebook and Instagram to prove that it really happened. The stories from the day have, likewise, also been told — ranging from the “wow” from those in the path of totality to the […]
Schools
Theater
By Monica Smith; Teresa Curran; Emily Coreas; and Christina Curran
This year’s spring musical, “White Christmas,” at Seton School was a success. There were five performances before more than 430 seats, and every show was sold out, with a waiting list for the last two nights. Mary Kate Vander Woude, a former Seton student (’07), volunteered to direct the musical for her first time. She […]
Art
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Local
By Jim Hale
Life was going great for Joe McLaughlin. The New York native worked as an executive for a prestigious high-tech company on Park Avenue, right across from the World Trade Center. Then everything changed on 9/11. “I was on my way in, on the train, and right before we went into the tunnel to get to […]
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By Jim Hale
His thoughts always returned to that day, and the panic attacks continued for six years. Life would never be the same for Joe Tiago and his family after Feb. 17, 2007. He was watching Viridiane, his 7-year-old daughter, play basketball at the YMCA in Austin, Texas. “She was having the best game of her life,” […]
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By Jim Hale
Socorro Gomez doesn’t know anything about the young woman who died and whose lungs she received through a transplant. “A 19-year-old girl gifted me her lungs. It has flooded me with gratitude and joy,” said Gomez. “Each day is a gift from God and I’m now able to value it as such.” Gomez wanted to […]
