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By Chaz Muth
MOSCOW, Pa. – Bob Simon fell in love with two things at the age of 5 – the Catholic Church and building with Legos. Now, as a 51-year-old priest, Father Simon has discovered a way to merge both of these passions. The pastor of St. Catherine of Siena Church in Moscow finds that his Lego-building […]
National
By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court justices said Nov. 6 they will hear seven pending appeals in lawsuits brought by several Catholic and other faith-based entities against the Obama administration’s contraceptive mandate. The court will hear appeals from groups in Colorado, Maryland, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and the District of Columbia. Among the plaintiffs […]
Columns
By Fr. Larry Rice
The liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church is filled with feasts of the saints and commemorations of events in the life of Christ. But there are also occasional feasts that could do with a word or two of explanation. This weekend we celebrate one of those feasts: the dedication of the Basilica of St. John […]
National
By Mark Pattison
WASHINGTON – The U.S. bishops will consider whether to approve a new introductory note and a limited revision of their quadrennial statement on political responsibility during their Nov. 16-19 fall general assembly in Baltimore. The statement, “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship,” is reissued every four years and takes into account the latest issues taking center […]
Movies
Trenchant, didactic and profoundly moral drama examining the human cost of the financial crisis that began in 2008. Director Ramin Bahrani, who co-scripted with Amir Naderi, portrays the Faustian bargain struck between two bit players on the Orlando, Florida, real estate scene – one an unemployed construction worker (Andrew Garfield), the other a seemingly pitiless […]
Local
By Ashleigh Buyers
The halls of Angelus Academy in Springfield were filled with saints of all sizes Oct. 30 for the school’s annual All Saints Day celebration. It is the one day a year students trade in their uniforms for habits, robes, armor and angel wings to become a living communion of saints. The day began similar to […]
Local
By Mike Flach
Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde was honored Nov. 2 for his 50 years of priestly ministry, including more than 16 years as the shepherd of this diocesan church. The theme of the tribute dinner was “Together, in the Heart of Christ.” The event was held at the Marriott Fairview Park in Falls Church. Father Thomas […]
Local
Bishop Michael J. Bransfield of Wheeling-Charleston, W.Va. blessed the new Catholic Distance University headquarters Oct. 27. CDU moved its administrative offices in September from Hamilton, Va., to Charles Town, W. Va., to make it easier for students to transfer credits and receive degree recognition under a regional accreditation agency. Find out more Go to cdu.edu […]
Movies
Outstanding historical drama, set at the height of the Cold War, in which a New York corporate lawyer (Tom Hanks) is given the thankless task of defending an accused KGB agent (Mark Rylance), does so with more doggedness than expected by those who selected him, then becomes involved in the negotiations to swap his client […]
National
By Mark Pattison
WASHINGTON – Lidia Bastianich, even at age 68, is working like crazy. She’s on her fifth public television cooking series, “Lidia’s Kitchen,” and on Dec. 11, will have a Christmas special on PBS. She also has written 13 books – most of them cookbooks – has a line of commercial cookware, separate lines of sauces […]
