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By Mike Flach
“After 48 years as a priest, I have never been more convinced that each of us needs and desires a relationship with Jesus Christ in His Church,” Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde writes in his pastoral letter on the new evangelization. “My foremost prayer is for the dawning of a New Evangelization here in the […]
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By Katie Collins
Members of the Young Adults group at St. Veronica Church in Chantilly love to pray and they love to chat. And they really like to eat. “Where two or more gather at St. Veronica – there is food,” said Michael Filamor, co-leader of St. Veronica Young Adults. It’s not so much about the food itself, […]
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By Katie Bahr
Maybe they had a bad experience with a priest. Maybe they were upset about a church teaching. Maybe they lost their faith or never had it. No matter the reasons, the sad truth is that Catholics leave the church every day. According to a recent study from the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, […]
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Raucous sequel, blending comedy and drama, in which a group of college friends reunite for a Christmas house party, only to find old problems and rivalries bubbling back up to the surface. One conflict divides a football star (Morris Chestnut) from his erstwhile closest pal (Taye Diggs) based on the latter’s long-ago premarital dalliance with […]
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By Katie Bahr
What are the challenges facing Catholic higher education today? Where is there room to grow and what threats should administrators watch for in years to come? John Garvey, president of Catholic University in Washington, shared his thoughts on these issues Nov. 7 during the Catholic Press Association Southern/Eastern Regional Conference in Alexandria. Before a room […]
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Wielding his mighty hammer, the “God of Thunder” returns with a vengeance in this rousing 3-D adventure, based on the popular Marvel Comics series and directed by Alan Taylor. This sequel to 2011’s “Thor” and 2012’s “The Avengers” finds our titular superhero (Chris Hemsworth) returning to Asgard, his home world, where his wayward brother (Tom […]
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This romantic comedy, written and directed by Richard Curtis, is a wish-fulfillment fantasy about changing your destiny at will, to win the love of your life. On his 21st birthday, a young man (Domhnall Gleeson) is given a rather unusual present by his father (Bill Nighy): the knowledge that the men in the family can […]
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By Fr. William Saunders
Q: A Protestant friend of mine recently lost her husband. She received several Mass cards for the repose of the soul of her husband. She was very grateful but asked me to explain this more. Can you help me? (Woodbridge) A: The practice of offering the holy Mass for the repose of the soul of […]
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By Catholic News Service
NEW YORK – Here is a list of recent films that Catholic News Service has rated on the basis of moral suitability. The first symbol after each title is the Catholic News Service classification. The second symbol is the rating of the Motion Picture Association of America. CNS classifications: A-I, general patronage; A-II, adults and […]
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What happens in Vegas goes oh-so-slowly and sedately, this story of the never-married Billy (Michael Douglas) reuniting his childhood pals for his bachelor party might as well be set in Altoona, Pa. Director Jon Turteltaub and screenwriter Dan Fogelman duck both raunch and honest assessments of the aging process for a quite tame comedy. Watch […]
