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The Catholic Herald has published a number of articles regarding confession, including the following: A guide for confession Straight Answers: Making a Good Confession Making a good confession Guide to the sacrament of confession
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By Jim Hale
They came by the thousands, standing in long lines to pray before the first cousin and disciple of Christ, who is known as the “Apostle of the Impossible.” Venerated since ancient times, the arm of St. Jude is on a 100-city American pilgrimage, including four churches in the Arlington diocese, where the response was overwhelming. […]
Global
By Jonah McKeown
A Catholic educator from Texas says teaching students about Black Catholic saints and other holy men and women of color “gives not only representation, but new role models for all of our students.” “Being Catholic is an overarching, cross-racial identity. There is no outgroup in the Catholic Church,” said Kaye Crawford, who founded the site […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — St. María Antonia de Paz Figueroa, known as Mama Antula, devoted herself completely to helping others experience God’s closeness and compassion, Pope Francis said after he declared the 18th-century consecrated laywoman a saint. By letting her heart and life be “touched” and “healed” by Christ, he said, “she proclaimed him tirelessly her […]
Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Months after throwing verbal jabs at Pope Francis along the campaign train, Argentine President Javier Milei brought smiles and cookies to the Vatican for his highly anticipated meeting with the pope Feb. 12. The 60 minutes they spent speaking privately was significantly longer than usual for a meeting between the pope and […]
Local
By Jim Hale
The first thing to know about Pat Senia is that her life is centered on the Mass. The 75-year-old retiree drives to Mass every weekday morning at 6:30 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Church in Alexandria before beginning her nine-hour volunteer shift at Mother of Light Center. That’s where she helps some of the poorest residents […]
Local
By Jim Hale
Sister Miriam James Heidland is just getting warmed up with her talk and already the kindergarten through third graders at Sacred Heart Academy in Winchester are captivated. The spotlight has always been comfortable for the 6-foot-1-inch Sister Miriam, who starred as a division one volleyball player at the University of Nevada-Reno 1994-98 while pursuing a […]
Columnists
By Fr. Richard A. Miserendino
GOSPEL COMMENTARY Feb. 11 Mk 1:40-45 Recently while watching an old TV show, I heard one of the “smart” characters quip that he “could never believe in a God that takes attendance on Sundays.” He was echoing a popular belief that we’ve all heard: Why would a good and loving God really care about obedience […]
National
By Francesca Pollio Fenton
The Catholic prayer app Hallow announced that its first-ever Super Bowl commercial will air during the big game between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Feb. 11. “Our goal at Hallow is to try to help as many people as possible, especially those who have most fallen away, to pray and […]
National
By Peter Pinedo
Speakers at this year’s National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington highlighted the joy and sacrifice of the Christian life, with keynote speaker Bishop William Byrne calling the faithful to deeper participation in the sacraments and imitation of the Blessed Mother in living a life of “ecstatic praise.” The breakfast, which took place Feb. 8, has […]
