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By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Artists and cultural figures must be "custodians of the beatitudes," embracing their vocation to create beauty, reveal truth and inspire hope in a troubled world, Pope Francis wrote to people participating in the Jubilee for Artists and the World of Culture.
Local
By Jim Hale
The celebratory mood following the Mass on the Occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the Serra Club, was perhaps best expressed by Bishop Emeritus Paul S. Loverde. “I could dance for joy,” said Bishop Loverde. “This group is marvelous. They’re warriors for prayer and for the culture of vocations. They help us understand that and […]
Columnists
By Fr. Rich Miserendino
Lk 6:17, 20-26
Imagine if Jesus had said, “Blessed are those who are stuck in I-95 traffic, for they will find peace.”
Why would anyone call being stuck in traffic “happy” or “blessed?” And yet, in our Gospel for this Sunday, Our Lord repeatedly calls things like weeping “happy.” Why?
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — After suffering from bronchitis for more than a week and having obvious difficulty breathing, the 88-year-old Pope Francis was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital Feb. 14.
National
By Jonah McKeown
The small Midwestern diocese of Wichita, Kan., continues to lead the nation in many metrics related to priestly vocations, according to a new report from Vocation Ministry, a Texas nonprofit that supports vocations programs in parishes and schools.
Local
By Kimberley Heatherington
When Dr. William Hogan first saw the young woman who would eventually be his wife of now 64 years, it was at Mass — and she was receiving Holy Eucharist.
The date was June 27, 1957.
Local
By Ana Lucia Batista
Not everyone sees dating apps as the place to find lasting relationships, but Rohit Fonseca, 29, and Hannah Pagel, 28, found their spouse on one. What started as a simple profile “like” turned into a relationship rooted in a shared commitment to their Catholic faith.
Schools
By Sophie Karako
At the start of the new year, I attended a field trip with my Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School nursing class to the Inova Fairfax Hospital to participate in the dome experience. Led by senior administrative coordinator Chelsy Jankua, this program gives students the opportunity to watch an open-heart surgery in person.
Books
Tom McFadden Jr., vice president for enrollment and student success at Christendom College in Front Royal, is the author of “A Catholic's Guide to Finding the Perfect Spouse: ... with 101 Simple Questions.”
