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With Thanksgiving approaching, a popular TV host whose very name is Joy advised her audience to use the “beloved American food holiday” as an opportunity to engage those gathered around the table in contentious political debate.
As family members gather for the upcoming holidays, there might be more than sugarplums dancing in their heads.
The Recovery and Addiction Ministry hosts a talk about the drug popularly considered harmless.
The classic biblical passage that clearly offers a description of faith is: “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence (or conviction) of things not seen” (Heb 11:1). However, the meaning of this passage is not immediately clear to all readers. Let us try to unpack things starting from the end of the sentence. What are the “things not seen?” These are all the realities or truths spoken of in divine revelation (contained in sacred Scripture or sacred tradition) that we do not witness ourselves in this life, but that we still accept or believe because of the trustworthy word of another. That “other” in the present context is not just anybody, but God himself.
A few years ago, I drove by my old intermediate school in Springfield and noticed the sign: “Happy Thanksgiving! Family, food, and football.” I thought to myself, “They forgot ‘faith.’”
As family members gather for the upcoming holidays, there might be more than sugarplums dancing in their heads. Some, perhaps many, might be inwardly anxious about the potential for hurtful arguments that can erupt among multigenerational clans.
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The pained faces of children with serious medical conditions and the suffering of their families should inspire doctors and nurses to serve with passion and enthusiasm, Pope Francis said. Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Vatican-owned Bambino Gesu children's hospital Nov. 16, the pope encouraged medical professionals "never to lose the ability to see the suffering face of a child even behind a simple sample to be analyzed, and to hear the cry of parents even within your laboratories.
Fr. Francis J. Peffley, parochial vicar of St. Mary of Sorrows Church in Fairfax, signs his new book, "Inside the Catholic Family: Reflections of a Parish Priest," at Trinity House Cafe in Leesburg Nov. 16. The book is available at amazon.com.
Diocesan Catholic Charities Christ House in Alexandria was awarded the non-profit service provider project of the year by HomeAid Northern Virginia at its annual gala Nov. 9. The award recognizes the completion of renovations at the transitional housing facility through its partnership with HANV, a non-profit that builds and renovates local housing and shelters.
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Gospel Christ the King
Our Gospel for the feast of Christ the King takes us to the crucifixion. Here, the only throne for Christ the King is the cross; the only crown is one of thorns; the only scepter is the nail piercing his hands; the only crimson robe is the blood coating his skin. One might therefore ask, “Why this Gospel on the feast of Christ the King?”