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By Katie Scott
A few songs into the praise and worship concert and moments after Father Gregory S. Thompson hit a low note on his guitar, smartphone flashlights began to wave rock-concert style in the Bishop O’Connell High School auditorium in Arlington. Points of light radiating outward was an image of what the daylong confirmation retreat challenged the […]
National
By Sarah Mccarthy
WASHINGTON – “The biggest human rights rally in the world,” as one regular participant described it, will return to the nation’s capital for the annual March for Life Jan. 22. The 42nd rally on the National Mall and march to the U.S. Supreme Court marks the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s 1973 ruling in the […]
Arts
A computer hacker (Chris Hemsworth) serving time in federal prison can win his freedom by helping a team of Chinese and American investigators – including Wang Leehom, Tang Wei and Viola Davis – track down the programmer responsible for a lethal cyberattack on a nuclear power plant. Director Michael Mann’s characteristically stylish, moody crime portrait […]
Local
By Mike Flach
Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde ordained 11 men to the permanent diaconate Jan. 17 at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More. The 11 new deacons are: Robert E. Benyo, Robert R. Gillispie, Rafael A. Goldsmith, Helio A. Gomez, Thomas H. McQuillan, Michael J. Mochel, Patrick A. Ouellette, Antonio J. Remedios, Atanacio Sandoval, James R. Van […]
Local
By Katie Scott
When Pope Francis carries his message of compassion and mercy to the Philippines this week, a local priest will be among those who welcome him to the Southeast Asian country still recovering from 2013’s devastating typhoon and earthquake. The pastor of St. Ann Church in Arlington and a Philippines native, Missionhurst Father Ramel (“Mel”) O. […]
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Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria took home both boys and girls titles at the 2015 Northern Virginia Catholic Invitational Swimming and Diving Championships Jan. 10 at the Freedom Aquatic Center in Manassas. All photos from this event can be found online: click here.
Columnists
By Soren Johnson
The fire-and-brimstone sermon has gone from being a common fixture of Christian life for our great-grandparents to a much rarer occurrence today. Perhaps that’s why Pope Francis’ pre-Christmas address to the Vatican Curia hit such a chord with so many people, churchgoers or not; no soft touch or “attaboys” for those guys. It was a […]
Arts
By Ashleigh Buyers
A year of planning and hard work finally came to fruition Jan. 9 as conductor John McCrary’s baton signaled the beginning of the choral masterwork of Blessed Sacrament Church in Alexandria. What followed was a beautiful rendition of Hector Berlioz’s sacred trilogy “L’Enfance du Christ” (“The Childhood of Christ”), a 19th-century oratorio sung entirely in […]
Local
By Mike Flach
From in vitro fertilization to human cloning, Catholics today are faced with challenging bioethical questions that are multiplying at an alarming pace. A Jan. 10 conference held at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Arlington attempted to bring some clarity to the discussion. Dr. John Bruchalski, founder of the Tepeyac Family Center in Fairfax, and Dominican […]
Local
By Dave Borowski
It’s not always easy to live a Christian life in a secular workplace. Issues from balancing work and family to shady business ethics are a constant threat to any hope for recognizing Christ’s presence on the job. Bill Dalgetty has spent a lifetime working to help Christians live their faith at home and at work. […]
