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Fireworks and warships

By Katie Collins

His little voice piped up between the “booms,” “pows” and “bams” that filled the humid night air in the heart of D.C. It was 10 p.m. on the Fourth of July and the bad news was that our 1-year-old was still awake. The good news was that — after hearing our response to exploding colors — he’d learned a new word.

Columns

A patron saint for perfume makers

By Thomas J. Craughwell

The story is in St. Luke's Gospel. An unnamed woman, a notorious sinner, bearing an alabaster jar of perfumed oil enters unannounced into a house where Jesus is a guest. Without saying a word to the host or to the apostles or even to Christ Himself, she breaks open the jar and pours the scented oil over the Lord, washes His feet with her tears, then dries them with her long hair. For nearly 1,700 years tradition has identified this penitent woman as St. Mary Magdalene. Ever since artists have depicted St. Mary holding a beautiful urn, which has lead perfumers to take Mary as their patron saint.

Columns

Delaying dinner

By Fr. Matthew H. Zuberbueler
In our ongoing quest to know and love the Lord Jesus it can be instructive to meditate on the way He interacts with His friends. We know from the Gospels that Jesus was a somewhat frequent visitor at the home of Martha, Mary and Lazarus in Bethany. It is a name that finds a home […]
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Diocese names new director of media relations

The Arlington Diocese has named Angela Pellerano director of media relations. A bilingual Cuban-American, Pellerano has more than 15 years of experience as an Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist. “Angela brings to the Diocese of Arlington not only a wealth of experience in broadcast journalism,” said Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde, “but a commitment to sharing […]
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Happy retirement Sr. Bernadette

Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde greets Sr. Bernadette McManigal, outgoing diocesan superintendent of schools, at a recent retirement party held in her honor with Chancery staff in Arlington. Having served in the diocese for eight years, Sr. Bernadette will retire to her community’s motherhouse in Dubuque, Iowa.
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New guide gives practical ideas to combat climate change

By Katie Scott
In his encyclical “Laudato Si,’ on Care for Our Common Home,” Pope Francis does not mince words: “Living our vocation to be protectors of God’s handiwork is essential to a life of virtue; it is not an optional or a secondary aspect of our Christian experience.” But what does living that vocation look like for […]
Arts

New mosaics adorn church entrance

By Special To The Catholic Herald
A trio of new mosaics greets parishioners at Our Lady of Hope Church in Potomac Falls. The artworks, installed last month over the front entrance, were commissioned by Father William P. Saunders, pastor. Liturgical designer Ronald Neill Dixon of Staunton created the compositions. Father Saunders had envisioned a central figure of Christ Pantocrator, a traditional […]
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On your mark, get set

By Meredith Husar
Movement is the language children speak fluently before they are able to form words. When a toddler is excited, they run and jump. When they’re upset, they kick and roll. Motion is how they communicate and interact with the world around them. So what about children with physical disabilities, who cannot independently run, jump or […]
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Six funny (Catholic) videos

By Zoey Dimauro and Ashleigh Buyers
  The description underneath the 2012 “Stuff Catholic Girls Say!” video says, “Yes, we are Catholic. Yes, we do think it’s ok to make fun of ourselves.” Bridget Wilson, one of the creators of the video, is now an administrative assistant for the diocesan Office of Family Life. At the time the video was shot, […]
Arts

Symposium on church’s response to domestic abuse called historic

By Ana Franco-guzman
WASHINGTON – The main organizer of a two-day symposium on church response to domestic abuse and violence called the gathering historic. “None of us know of a national conference that responds to domestic abuse” like this, Sharon O’Brien told Catholic News Service. O’Brien is a co-founder and the director of Catholics for Family Peace, which […]

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