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Pregnant mother of four remembered as ‘woman of grace and power’

By Katie Scott
Amid the tears and quiet hugs at the start of the funeral Mass for Sarah Marie Harkins, 32 – a mother of four who died July 28 from a ruptured brain aneurysm – the coos and cries of babies rang out. The sound of life and the celebration of it were central to the Aug. […]
Local

A guide through the darkness

By Katie Scott
The journey to recovery for victims of childhood sexual abuse is painful and often lonely. The betrayal of trust cuts deeply, and the heart it injures mends slowly. For those who aid victims, bringing a nonthreatening presence to that loneliness and bearing witness to their wounds takes a unique mix of compassion, patience and wisdom. […]
Local

Guarding Heroes

By Stacy Rausch

The precise movements and subtle sounds a sentinel makes over and over during the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery are what make it so moving.br />

Columns

The gift of piety

By Fr. William Saunders
In the last issue, Straight Answers reflected on the gift of the Holy Spirit identified as fear of the Lord. Recall that fear of the Lord is a profound reverence for Almighty God, which motivates us to avoid sin and attachment to all created things. Here a person realizes his “creatureliness” and dependency upon God […]
Columnists

Establish a personal relationship with God

By Mary Beth Bonacci
I’m a moral theologian – a law and order girl. I have always been intrigued by the question of the rich young man: “What must I do?” There is a real beauty to moral theology – a harmony that comes from living the way God wants us to, the way we were created to live. […]
Local

Franciscan Friars of the Atonement celebrate golden jubilees

Franciscan Friars of the Atonement Fr. Patrick Cogan and Fr. Ken Cienik celebrated 50 years of service in their order June 28 at Graymoor in Garrison, N.Y. Fr. Cogan is pastor and Fr. Cienik is parochial vicar of Christ the Redeemer Church in Sterling. Fr. Cogan received his bachelor’s in 1972 from Siena College in […]
Arts

‘Les Mis’ on key with message of mercy

By Katie Scott
The orchestral music will swell; intricate costumes will paint poverty, riches and revolutionaries; and the heart-wrenching solos will soar. One would expect no less from “Les Misérables,” the sweeping, sung-through musical set in 19th-century France and based on the novel by French poet, novelist and dramatist Victor Hugo. But this eight-time Tony Award-winning musical will […]
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A man on a saintly mission

By Dave Borowski
If you go to Edward “Ted” Bronson’s Arlington apartment, you’ll see just about every inch of wall space covered in awards from his years as a Navy pilot and administrator. Scattered in with the military kudos are photos of popes and politicians, and important friends like astronaut Neil Armstrong. But some of his most prized […]
Columns

‘Whoever has ears ought to hear’

By Fr. Robert Wagner
In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus tells His disciples the parable of the sower and the seed, which He concludes with the following: “Whoever has ears ought to hear.” Taken literally, the warning makes little sense. Can a man command his ears to hear, any more than he can command his nose to smell or his […]
Books

Why do we wear that?

By Nancy L. Roberts
When the new Pope Francis discarded the traditional red papal footwear for simple black shoes, he underscored the power of clothing as a cultural symbol. This is something Catholics, both clergy and lay, have always understood. From priests’ Roman collars to nuns’ veiled habits to schoolgirls’ blue serge jumpers, American Catholics have long worn visually […]

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