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By Christine Stoddard
Some of the most adored Catholic school teachers are not Catholic but kind, hard-working educators rooted in other faiths. They wield a green thumb, nourishing young minds and encouraging their students to flourish in gardens of love and compassion. Such was the case with Georgianne Walton Pleasant, a devout Lutheran, who dedicated the last 25 […]
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By Christine Stoddard
Creep along Mill Road or else you’ll shoot past it and find yourself on Interstate 495. Alexandria’s William G. Truesdale Detention Center – known to local criminals as “the Hilton of Northern Virginia jails” – is camouflaged among the red brick of its mixed residential and commercial Old Town neighbors. But once you see it, […]
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By Arland Nichols
The proliferation of literature about the sexual and marital habits of “millennials” is staggering. Research indicates a casual approach to sexual intimacy and marriage. Marriage is increasingly postponed or rejected in favor of transitional “trial marriages” or temporary live-in situations glamorized today in popular media as “the next step” in intimate relationships. The intimate relationship […]
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The diocesan Office of Youth Ministry will sponsor “Life is Very Good,” an evening of prayer Jan. 21 and a morning rally and Mass for youths Jan. 22, prior to the annual March for Life in Washington. Both events will take place at the George Mason University Patriot Center, 4500 Patriot Circle in Fairfax. The […]
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By Russell Shaw
For months after the Supreme Court abruptly legalized abortion in its Roe v. Wade decision in January 1973, people who welcomed the result repeatedly declared that the struggle over abortion had now come to a close. The Supreme Court had spoken, the matter was settled, and pro-lifers could pack up and go home. Some of […]
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By Ashleigh Buyers
This year’s Seminarian Hoops Challenge Jan. 3 was an intense struggle for the win between diocesan seminarians and the Vocations Office’s high school team, Quo Vadis. The scores were neck and neck until the final buzzer with both teams pulling off some great plays.Father Bjorn C. Lundberg, Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School […]
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By Fr. William Saunders
Is there any scientific evidence for the star mentioned in the Gospel, which guided the Three Kings to adore Baby Jesus, or is it just a literary image used to make a spiritual point?
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By Katie Scott
In airport terminals, on family room couches or, alas, at holiday dinner tables, the sight of teens absorbing media was nearly as ubiquitous this Christmas as the seasonal jingles playing in department stores. From the smallest smartphone to the biggest big screen, teenagers soak up more sounds and images than ever before – and it’s […]
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By Mike Flach
Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde visited St. Luke School in McLean the week before Christmas to congratulate Principal Louis M. Silvano, his staff and the students for being named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education. The bishop said he was delighted to be able to congratulate the entire school […]
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