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By Grant Tabler
Through the month of March, the chapel at Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Dumfries is full every Thursday after school with students and teachers preparing to consecrate themselves to Jesus through Mary. The “33 Days to Morning Glory” Marian consecration is a tradition started several years ago and is led by […]
Local
By Dave Borowski
Holy Thursday morning is a tense time for some seminarians. Those expecting their “call to orders” for diaconate or priestly ordinations can feel a bit nervous. As is customary, Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde greeted dicesan seminarians March 23 at 7:30 a.m. at the front doors of the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington. […]
Global
By Jonathan Luxmoore
OXFORD, England – A Catholic priest who ministered to survivors of the attacks at Brussels airport said he was struck by the “profound humanity” shown by those caught up in the situation. “I’ve heard so many stories, including testimonies from those who were 15 yards away when the bombs exploded, and who were blown off […]
National
By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – Pope Francis has named Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda to head the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. His appointment was announced in Washington March 24 by Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, apostolic nuncio to the United States. Coadjutor archbishop of Newark, New Jersey, since 2013, Archbishop Hebda has been apostolic administrator of the Minnesota […]
Local
By Zoey Dimauro
Just as ordinary bread becomes the Body of Christ after the consecration, said St. Cyril of Jerusalem, the holy oil and chrism are no longer ointment after the priest’s invocation, but Christ’s very grace. “It is applied … with a symbolic meaning: The body is anointed with visible ointment, and the soul is sanctified by […]
Global
By Cindy Wooden
ROME – Walking in a crowded Rome neighborhood with his prayer beads wrapped around one hand, Hassan said, “You must write: Big thanks to the pope because he helps my kids – really.” Hassan and his family, who are Muslim, are being hosted by a Catholic parish in Rome. Out of concern for their safety, […]
Global
By Junno Arocho Esteves
ROME – In a moving gesture of brotherhood and peace, Pope Francis washed the feet of several refugees, including Muslims, Hindus and Copts. Gestures, like Jesus washing the feet of his disciples, “speak louder than words,” he said during the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper March 24. Coming together, he added, is another […]
National
By Carol Zimmermann
WASHINGTON – During oral arguments March 23 at the Supreme Court, attorneys on both sides of the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive requirement examined how the mandate either violates or strikes a balance with religious freedom. Lawyers representing the seven groups of plaintiffs said the federal government’s so-called accommodation for religious employers to arrange for a […]
Local
By Dave Borowski
In 1239, Dominican friars gave King Louis IX of France what Christians believed was the crown of thorns placed on the head of Jesus after His trial by Pontius Pilate. The crown was kept on His head as a way of mocking the Savior on His path on the Via Dolorosa to the cross. King […]
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