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The meaning of ‘dewfall’ in the Eucharistic prayer

By Fr. William Saunders
Q: I have wondered about a new phrase in Eucharistic Prayer II: The priest says “like the dewfall.” It sounds sort of funny. – A reader in Philadelphia A: Admittedly, the phrase “like the dewfall” does sound “sort of funny,” or at least very poetic at first hearing. Please keep in mind that this is […]
Arts

The Passion

Giorgio Vasari’s oil painting, “Crucifixion,” is among more than 60 works part of “Picturing Mary,” an international exhibit of Marian art at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington through April 12.
Columns

The right of every child

By Arland Nichols
Surrogacy became mainstream when, in the fourth season of the popular sitcom, “Friends,” the ever-spacey Phoebe became the surrogate mother of her brother’s children in the episode titled “The one with the embryos.” The episode’s writer noted that never before had this been seen on television – the story arc was considered “risky,” and writers […]
Arts

Clare Sukley’s Blue Ridge inspired music

By Christine Stoddard
When Clare Sukley, now a 13-year-old religious education student at Our Lady of the Blue Ridge Church in Madison, was 8, Nashville stole her heart. After the whirlwind of the CMA Music Festival – a weekend-long celebration of country music with performances from headliners like the Zac Brown Band – Sukley decided to pursue singing […]
Local

Documentary focuses on an Italian missionary in Imperial China

By Christine Stoddard
Giuseppe Castiglione, a Jesuit lay brother who came of age in 18th-century Italy, picked up a paintbrush for Christ, made the trek to China and became the court painter for an emperor famous for patronizing the arts. Now, paintings by Lang Shining – his adopted Chinese name – are among the Palace Museum’s collection of […]
Local

Love letters: The gift of one woman to elderly

By Katie Scott
Every afternoon after lunch, Mary Wehman sits down at a table in her sunroom with a roll of stamps and an address book and picks up a pen. For the next three hours she’ll fill pages of cursive for some of her 51 pen pals. Living everywhere from Alaska to Florida, Maine to Texas, the […]
Local

St. John the Beloved’s thrift shop offers fashion outlet for retired volunteers

By Christine Stoddard
Step into St. John the Beloved Church’s thrift shop in McLean and you are as likely to find a gently used designer dress as you are a retiree committed to keeping the place going. Out of the shop’s approximately 45 regular volunteers, Manager Sue Clemente, a retired flight attendant and supervisor, said “only four or […]
Local

Women’s Conference encouraged suffering with joy

By Christine Stoddard
“As Catholic women – single, married, widowed and consecrated, mothers both spiritual and natural – you all know the meaning of suffering,” said Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde during the Mass at the diocesan Women’s Conference March 28. “We have all been saddened by loss, and we have all been hurt by sin. We recognize […]
Local

Paul VI hires new football coach

Joe Sebastian has been named the new head football coach at Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax, according to an announcement by the school. Sebastian has taught at PVI for 14 years and was the head coach on the junior varsity and freshman level the past two seasons. He has coached high school and […]
National

Obamas to welcome Pope Francis to White House Sept. 23

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will welcome Pope Francis to the White House Sept. 23. “During the visit, the president and the pope will continue the dialogue, which they began during the president’s visit to the Vatican in March 2014, on their shared values and commitments on a wide range […]

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