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By Zoey Maraist
When Maribeth Harper’s son was 2 years old, he would alternate between tearfully clinging to her leg at the park and racing headlong toward the swing set. His communication style in college reminded Harper of those early days at the park. “He would text me three times in an hour … and then go radio […]
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By Zoey Maraist
Every part of a well-designed church is deliberately planned to bring glory to God – the shape, the artwork, the liturgical furnishings and everything in between. This series aims to explain the art and architecture of diocesan churches, so the faithful can better appreciate the beauty around them. Gothic cathedrals are known for their towering […]
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By Russell Shaw
In a message to a gathering of bishops of the Americas in Bogota, Colombia, Pope Francis made a point that’s always worth recalling but especially timely now in this Year of Mercy. Sin exists, he said, within “a history of sin to be remembered.” “Which sin?” the pope asked rhetorically, then answered, “Ours: mine […]
Pope Francis
By Junno Arocho Esteves
ASSISI, Italy — As leaders of dozens of religions gathered in Assisi for dialogue and prayers for peace, they honored Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople as an exemplar of one who is so deeply rooted in his own religious tradition that he can reach out to others without fear. Jewish, Anglican and Catholic leaders […]
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The Virginia Catholic Conference has put together a voter guide that depicts the positions of the two presidential candidates (Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump) on 12 key issues, including abortion, the death penalty and immigration.
Columnists
By Mary Beth Bonacci
Doing the work I do, I come into contact with a lot of Catholic youth ministers. I speak at youth ministry conferences. I work with parish and diocesan youth ministers. And I have friends in youth ministry. In talking to them lately, I?m noticing an alarming level of burnout. They?re tired. They?re frustrated. They?re struggling. […]
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By Fr. Jack Petersonherald Columnist (from The Issue Ofâ 2/5/04)
Anyone familiar with Pope John Paul II has been invited frequently in the past few years to ponder Jesus? command to Peter, “Put out into the deep.” The Holy Father made this a central theme of his reflections upon the meaning of the new millennium for those who bear the name “Christian.” Peter, the fisherman, […]
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By Fr. Paul Scaliaherald Columnist (from The Issue Ofâ 6/17/04)
The simplest but most important question in the world is the one our Lord puts to the Apostles: “Who do you say that I am?” (Luke 9:20) Clearly there was a great deal of confusion about Him. The crowds thought He was “John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, ‘One of the ancient prophets has […]
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By Russell Shaw
When the Supreme Court hears oral arguments March 26 in a case challenging Texas’s anti-sodomy law, more will be at stake than may appear at first. If the question were only whether to uphold or strike down anti-sodomy statutes in Texas and a dozen other states, most people probably wouldn’t lose too much sleep. Even […]
Gospel Commentary: ‘Give to Caesar What Is Caesar’s’