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By Thomas J. Craughwell
Rome is the city of popes because it was in Rome that St. Peter taught the gospel and it was there that he was martyred in A.D. 67 during Nero’s persecution of the Christians. Our Lord appointed Peter the first pope in the famous scene in St. Matthew’s gospel when Jesus declares, “You are Peter, […]
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By Mary Stachyra Lopez
In 1972, thousands of families fled the small central African country of Burundi after government troops responded to a sectarian rebellion by massacring thousands of civilians. Nkeshimana Josephat’s parents were among the families that left the country because of genocidal warfare in 1972. Just a baby at the time he left Burundi, Josephat spent the […]
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By Mary Stachyra Lopez
A woman venerates a relic of St. Thomas More, patron saint of the Arlington Diocese, at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington June 22, his feast day. June 21 marked the start of Fortnight for Freedom, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ campaign in defense of religious freedom. Other relics of St. Thomas […]
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By Russell Shaw
Americans, a goodly number of them anyway, are angry. Opinion polls and both parties’ primaries are evidence of that. But will this anger be put to good use or squandered? At the moment, squandering appears the better bet. A passage I stumbled across while reading Josef Pieper’s wonderful little book The Four Cardinal Virtues got […]
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By Elizabeth Foss
I remember the ride home from the hospital with each of them. Nine times, putting precious cargo – so tiny and new and miraculous – into the car. Nine times, driving ever so carefully, with the unspoken understanding between us that the world was a dangerous place and we were here on earth to protect […]
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By Special To The Herald
Visiting a gym to lift weights or take a class is great for your health. However, busy schedules, tight budgets and simply not feeling like the gym environment is for you are reasons that frequently cause people to stop going. Fortunately, being fit doesn’t require the gym. Tavis Piattoly, a sports dietitian, expert nutritionist and […]
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By Zoey Dimauro
Fearing for their child’s life, the parents packed up their belongings and set out at night to a foreign land to live safely. The tale is as old as time, and could as easily apply to Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus escaping Herod’s wrath in Egypt or to Central Americans seeking to escape violence in […]
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By Dave Borowski
It’s not graduation, but kindergarten end-of-year programs are every bit a symbol of change and growth as a high school or college commencement ceremony. As with other Arlington diocesan elementary schools, kindergartners from St. Mary School in Alexandria put on a show for their parents June 15. God and country were honored with flags waving, […]
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By Ashleigh Buyers
Between commuting to their full time jobs and making sure their kids get to school on time, the band members of The Restless pursue their mission of evangelization through music. Read more about The Restless and the inspiration behind the name: Songs for the restless
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