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Fr. Paul Scalia, one of Justice Antonin Scalia’s nine children and a priest of the Arlington Diocese, was the homilist at his father’s funeral Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington Feb. 20. We are gathered here because of one man. A man known personally to many of […]
Columnists
By Elizabeth Foss
We say it so often, sometimes more than several times a day: Thy will be done. It is the anthem of surrender. But do we stop and listen to the words as we say them? Do we let the full weight of their meaning take root in our consciousness? Do we absorb the message and […]
Pope Francis
By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis called for a moratorium on executions during the Year of Mercy and said the fifth commandment, “Thou shalt not kill,” applies not only to the innocent but to the guilty as well. “Even a criminal has the inviolable right to life, a gift of God,” he said Feb. 21 after […]
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By Mike Flach
Amidst a crowd of political, religious and judicial leaders, Justice Antonin Scalia was remembered as a man who loved his Catholic faith and his country. But above all “he was Dad. He was the father that God gave us for the great adventure of family life.” That was among the points made by Father Paul […]
National
By Catholic News Service
ATLANTA (CNS) — The head of the Eternal Word Television Network said Feb. 18 that a federal appeals court ruling handed down earlier that day “in effect” orders the Catholic global network “to violate its religious beliefs and comply” with the federal contraceptive mandate or “pay massive fines to the IRS.” “We are extremely disappointed […]
Local
By Mary Witko
Last weekend, as my neighbors braved sub-zero temperatures and shoveled out from Northern Virginia’s latest snow storm, my husband and I flew to Florida. For the first time in nearly 30 years of marriage, we were without children – unencumbered by car seats, multiple suitcases or the need for a constant source of amusement and/or […]
National
By Mark Zimmerman
WASHINGTON – The late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s devotion to his Catholic faith and his family, and his dedication to serving the law and his country, make him a role model for public servants of all faiths, Washington Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl said in a Feb. 16 interview. “Justice Scalia spoke of himself as […]
National
Thousands of people lined up next to the casket of Justice Antonin Scalia at the Supreme Court where his body lay in repose Feb. 19. Scalia, a Catholic, died of natural causes Feb. 13 while on a hunting trip in Texas. He was 79. Fr. Paul Scalia, a priest of the Arlington Diocese, leads a […]
National
Here is the official Vatican Information Service transcript of the pope’s remarks aboard the papal flight from Mexico Feb. 17. The transcript was provided by Fr. Thomas Rosica. Question: Holy Father, thousands of people are missing in Mexico, but the case of the Ayotzinapa 43 is emblematic. I would like to ask you why you […]
Local
By Katie Scott
Family Promise of Shenandoah County is the 200th affiliate of a national nonprofit that helps low-income and homeless families achieve independence through support from faith-based communities. Host churches house a homeless family for a week at a time four times a year, and St. John Bosco was the first to open its doors last week.
