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Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY – Serving others, helping them without making a show of it, “that’s amore,” Pope Francis said. “Amore,” or love, “is the concrete service we render to one another,” the pope said March 12 during a special general audience for the Year of Mercy. “Love isn’t words, but works and service, a humble service […]
National
By Catholic News Service
JACKSON, Miss. – Retired Bishop William R. Houck of Jackson, who led the diocese from 1984 to 2003 and in recent years had served as president of Catholic Extension, died March 9 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. He was 89. “It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that I announce the death […]
Columns
By Sr. Constance Veit, L.s.p.
A few weeks ago, I received a New Year’s card that read, “This will be the best year yet.” We Little Sisters of the Poor are fervently praying that 2016 will be remembered as the year we were able to return to our quiet lives at the service of the elderly after a happy resolution […]
Local
Presentation by Fr. David Pignato at the Diocese of Arlington Men’s Conference, Jubilee Year of Mercy, March 5, 2016. 1. Focus on God’s Mercy During this Jubilee Year of Mercy, we are all encouraged to contemplate the mystery of God’s mercy (cf. Francis, Misericordiae Vultus, 1). Pope Francis hopes that the Church will experience a […]
Local
By Ashleigh Buyers
As the Supreme Court date approaches for the Little Sisters of the Poor’s challenge to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services contraceptive mandate, the congregation is asking everyone to storm heaven with prayers for religious liberty. Their hope is that the Supreme Court’s ruling on the HHS mandate will restore their freedom to […]
Schools
Thirty-two diocesan elementary schools participated in the annual Arlington diocesan spelling bee last month at St. Thomas More Cathedral School in Arlington. The event was coordinated by Leslie Lipovski, coordinator of curriculum for the Office of Catholic Schools. The Catholic War Veterans Post No. 1652 at St. James Church in Falls Church awarded checks to […]
Columns
By Fr. Kenneth Doyle
Q. A Protestant friend asked me recently why Catholics sometimes refer to the pope as “His Holiness.” He wondered whether this is meant to imply that the pope is in essence holy. I had to admit that I had no idea. Can you enlighten me? What is the origin of that title? (Sioux City, Iowa) […]
Columns
By Fr. Kenneth Doyle
Q. A few years ago, we lost a son who was 50 years old. We had called his parish priest to administer last rites. When the priest arrived at the hospital, our son had already passed. When we asked about the last rites, he told us that they don’t do the last rites anymore. Did […]
Local
By Mike Flach
Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde encouraged Catholics to return home during Lent by trusting in God’s mercy and love, and seeking forgiveness in the sacrament of penance. “We rejoice because like the prodigal son, we have a Heavenly Father whose joy is to forgive,” Bishop Loverde said. “Let us return home because returning home brings […]
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