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By Katie Scott
Our freedom is wounded by sin, but the “healing power of love” can be found in God’s mercy – received inwardly and extended outwardly, said Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori. “If God’s mercy finds a home in our hearts, we are not just going to be recipients, but agents of compassion in a world marked […]
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By Maria Pia Negro Chin
It is always a privilege to get to see people glorifying God through their work. Their example reminds me of a verse from St. Paul’s Letter to the Colossians: “Whatever you do, do from the heart, as for the Lord and not for others, knowing that you will receive from the Lord the due payment […]
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Johnny Holliday, the voice of Maryland athletics, and the Youth Leadership Foundation (YLF) have teamed up for more than 10 years to host the annual Johnny Holliday Scholarship Classic. The golf tournament has raised more than $1 million over the years to helpsome 3,000 youths in the Washington metro area receive personal mentoring from more […]
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By Peter Finney Jr.
NEW ORLEANS – The idea of making a walking pilgrimage in the United States took root about four years ago when Dominican Fathers Francis Orozco and Thomas Schaefgen were studying together for the priesthood. They saw the movie, “The Way,” featuring Martin Sheen, who portrayed a father honoring his late son’s memory by completing the […]
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By Christina Lee Knauss
ST. MATTHEWS, S.C. – For years, Matthew Quay picked up paper clips from desks and absent-mindedly straightened them while listening to discussions or presentations at work. He also carried some in his pockets to straighten during Mass at Holy Trinity Church in Orangeburg. It was simply something to do with his hands to help him […]
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By Mary Stachyra Lopez
At the end of this school year, the last Holy Cross sisters teaching in Virginia will retire. It’s difficult to quantify how many thousands of lives the sisters have touched since they began teaching in Alexandria a few years after the Civil War ended. They founded a girls’ school, St. Mary’s Academy, which closed in 1990; […]
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By Catholic Herald Staff Report
The artistic and musical talents of students at Corpus Christi School in Falls Church were on full display May 19 at the school’s fifth annual “Night of the Arts.” Art teacher Tikia Bonner coordinated the display of student art, while band director Joe Morton led his talented musicians in a litany of crowd favorites, such […]
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By Mary Stachyra Lopez
At the end of this school year, Sisters of the Holy Cross Anne Tardiff and Elizabeth Rossetti will retire after six decades in Catholic education. But when the sisters leave Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria, it will also mark the end of another era: the Holy Cross Sisters’ service in Virginia Catholic schools, where […]
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By Ladan Nemati
Sophomores from Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington had the opportunity to “retreat” from their daily, fast-paced lives and enter more closely into a world with Christ. This year’s class retreat was centered on the importance of being stewards and serving others. The April 12 retreat started off with a simulation of how Jesus washed […]
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