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By Anna Harvey
Most know the saying, “the eyes are windows to the soul,” but for the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington, its new stained-glass windows are channels to heavenly beauty. Some 30 clerestory stained-glass windows bearing 60 different icons now adorn the cathedral that is under renovation. Clerestory windows are windows placed high on the […]
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Author: Elise Daniel of St. Francis de Sales Church in Purcellville. She is an author, entrepreneur and the head of publishing at Bellwether Communications, where she was the collaborative writer for Dr. John Bruchalski’s memoir “Two Patients: My Conversion from Abortion to Life-Affirming Medicine” (Ignatius Press, 2022). Synopsis: Discover the true spirit of St. Patrick’s […]
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By Lucia A. Silecchia
Happy Leap Day! The elusive February 29th rolls around again this year, as it does in all years that are divisible by four — unless, oddly, they are years that are divisible by 100 but not by 400. This quirky adjustment to the calendar has its origins in the astronomical reality that while ordinary years […]
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Msgr. R. Roy Cosby, beloved priest in the dioceses of Arlington and Richmond, died Feb. 18, aged 99. “The first word often used to describe Msgr. Cosby was humble,” Bishop Michael F. Burbidge said. “He sought only to do the will of God without any focus on himself. Msgr. Cosby was also known for the […]
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By Jim Hale
It’s a scene that plays out in churches every Sunday. A child begins rocking back and forth and vocalizing as the parents try to bring calm, smiling at other churchgoers apologetically. At first others show patience but eventually the disapproving looks or unkind comments come and the parents of the child with disabilities head to […]
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By Lourdes Navarro
I grew up in the Arlington diocese, attending St. Leo the Great Church in Fairfax and Oakcrest School in Vienna. Those institutions formed me well. So, when I decided to go to George Mason University in Fairfax, I naively assumed that all I needed was myself to keep my faith. As a rising freshman, I […]
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By Tony Exley
I remember the first time I decided I really wanted to take my faith seriously. I grew up attending St. Timothy Church in Chantilly with my family for as long as I can remember. I paid attention sometimes, but it was always more a habit than a relationship. Coming into college, I had seen a […]
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What is your parish’s charism? Service and generosity — across the street and around the world — in the spirit of Jesus’ words in Matthew’s Gospel: “Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.” At home, parishioners work behind the scenes on parish events and serve the community […]
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By Ana Lucia Batista
The Catholic Business Network of Northern Virginia has awarded $2,500 to each of the four diocesan high schools: Bishop Ireton, Bishop O’Connell, John Paul the Great, and Paul VI. The checks were presented to representatives of the schools during a special reception at La Fiamma Italian Kitchen in Alexandria Feb. 13. The funds are for […]
