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Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis spent the 12th anniversary of his election to the papacy undergoing physiotherapy at Rome's Gemelli hospital, but he was well enough to celebrate it in little ways.
Bishop's Columns
By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
As Americans we often imagine that the pursuit of happiness must mean striving after more than we have today.
Parishes
The Basilica of St. Mary Parish celebrated Irish heritage in the school gym and raised $13,000 for diocesan Catholic Charities’ House in Alexandria March 9.
Global
By Connie Marshner
The miraculous origin of the spring at Lourdes in France is well-documented, but in Ireland, there are about 3,000 holy wells, most with the names of forgotten saints, and some with legends of forgotten miracles.
Theater
By Francesca Pollio Fenton
A live-action theatrical performance depicting Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection is selling out mainstream venues across the United States as it begins its spring tour visiting 25 cities before Easter.
Global
Local
By Ana Lucia Batista
In Southeast Asia, on the southernmost edge of the Indonesian archipelago and northwest of Australia, you can find the beautiful, small country of Timor-Leste.
Columns
By Andrea Picciotti-Bayer
As we begin the season of Lent, when we can more closely contemplate Christ’s passion and death, we have an opportunity to reflect on how Christ’s suffering helps us understand the suffering we face in our lives. The value of suffering can be summed up in the phrase “omnia in bonum,” meaning “all things work together […]
Local
By Ashleigh Kassock
On Mardi Gras this year Tara Quaadman, the gift shop manager for Gifts for All Seasons in Arlington, received a special delivery. It was a wooden box that held a rubber stamp with the inscription, The Cathedral of St. Thomas More, Catholic Pilgrimage Passport.
Local
By Mary Brodeur
Mark your calendars: The second annual diocesan Day of Unplugging is March 28.
In his Ash Wednesday homily, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge offered helpful imagery for entering Lent. His chapel, recently under construction, reminds us of our own need for repair in our lives. The best tools for spiritual repair are the ones Jesus himself offers us in the Gospel — prayer, fasting and almsgiving.
Local
By Zoey Maraist
As of Ash Wednesday, RCIA, or the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, is now officially called OCIA, or the Order of Christian Initiation for Adults.
