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Movies
Luminescent, unflinchingly honest and respectful of religion, director Anne Fontaine’s drama about a fictional Benedictine convent in post-World War II Poland gently explores the conflicts between duty to the living and the shattered faith that can result from acts of depravity. The screenplay by Sabrina B. Karine and Alice Vial is loosely based on the […]
Columns
By Ann M. Augherton
“Live simply so others may simply live.” “A life not lived for others is not a life.” “The fruit of abortion is nuclear war.” “Never travel faster than your guardian angel can fly.” Which of these are quotes from Blessed Teresa of Kolkata? The answer — none of them. Call it urban legend, simple misquoting […]
Local
By Zoey Dimauro
The scene is a familiar one for us all: in the midst of cooking a new meal, you glance in the fridge to see last week’s leftovers, still in a container. Out they go, and it’s on to tonight’s dinner. But that momentary decision has consequences. According to the Ad Council’s Save the Food campaign, […]
Local
By David Mccord
I guess you would call this an advice letter — something that as you prepare to go off to college you can read to help guide you along the way. I hope you look at it from time to time. This is not a lecture; it is simply advice from a friend who has made his own share of mistakes and hopes for you to avoid them. Keep it tucked in a drawer or a private place.
Local
By Zoey Dimauro
A large dresser is filled with pastel baby clothes of all sizes. In another room, cans of formula line the wall. Two small offices are furnished with comfy chairs meant to invite conversation, and television sets to show educational films. A desk, bookshelves and a picture of the Virgin Mary fill Associate Director Tessy Trissell’s […]
Schools
By Zoey Dimauro
Good Shepherd Church and St. Louis Church in Alexandria had a dream of collaborating on a project that would alleviate poverty in their area. With the help of Tim Slayter, principal of nearby Bucknell Elementary School, they decided on an enrichment program for students who might otherwise fall behind academically during summer break. For the […]
Schools
By Ashleigh Buyers
The sun decided to attend this year’s altar server picnic along with the more than 150 servers from all over the diocese. The boys and girls hung up their albs for the day to throw frisbees, skip rocks in the creek and enjoy each other’s company at Lake Fairfax Park in Reston. Many of the […]
Arts
By Kurt Jensen
Before performing for Pope Francis at last year’s Festival of Families in Philadelphia, Marie Miller said she prayed for a “confirmation” that she was meant to remain a professional singer and musician after five years. She wasn’t entirely serious when she announced that, Miller says in a telephone interview from Nashville, where she’s putting the […]
Schools
By Special To The Catholic Herald
The Arlington Diocese welcome five new principals for the 2016-17 school year – three at elementary schools and two at secondary schools. Daniel Cinalli, principal of St. Michael School in Annandale, was born in Fairfax. He earned a bachelor’s degree in English in 2008 from George Mason University in Fairfax and a master’s in education […]
Columnists
By Elizabeth Foss
This time of year – as the academic calendar begins and the last strains of summer’s song fade – the people in my household scatter. College-aged children move into dorms. School-aged children leave and come back and leave again every day, making the case for a revolving door at our front stoop. Even the boy […]
