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Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — The wounds of Christ’s passion and death and the stigmata given to some Christians over the centuries are reminders of “the pain Jesus suffered in his flesh out of love for us and for our salvation,” Pope Francis said. But, the pope said, the stigmata also is a reminder that through baptism […]
Global
By Nicolás de Cárdenas
Father Javier Sánchez of the Archdiocese of Zaragoza in Spain died early April 4 morning from burns he suffered when his liturgical vestments caught fire from a candle during the Easter Vigil March 30. According to the Spanish newspaper El Heraldo de Aragón, sources from the archdiocese said the priest “tried to protect the nuns […]
Bishop's Columns
By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
The church’s service to the poor, in imitation of Christ, has always been central to the mission of the Diocese of Arlington and a focus of our priests and lay faithful alike. As we celebrate our Diocesan Golden Jubilee, we also celebrate the 50th anniversary of Catholic Charities Christ House, which opened its doors in […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis expressed his closeness to and solidarity with all those affected by a deadly earthquake in Taiwan. His prayers were with all those who had died, “the injured and all those displaced, as well as for the emergency personnel engaged in recovery efforts,” said a telegram sent April 4 to Bishop […]
Local
By Ashleigh Kassock
It has been 25 years since Bishop Paul S. Loverde’s installation Mass at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington March 25, 1999. The sudden passing of Bishop John Keating in 1998 led to Pope John Paul II assigning Bishop Loverde from the Diocese of Ogdensburg, N.Y., as the third bishop of the growing […]
Columnists
Holy Week and Easter bring with them liturgies of great beauty and solemnity suitable to the momentous significance of the events they recall. That significance is of course redemption. And for assistance in explaining it, I turn to three highly qualified commentators — Blaise Pascal, St. John Henry Newman, and St. Augustine. Start with Pascal. […]
Columns
By Lucia A. Silecchia
Recently, I was in the happy company of a 7-year-old. She asked me the delightfully shocking and shockingly delightful question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” The question was shocking to me because it has been decades since someone asked me this question with the earnest sincerity of my young interlocutor. […]
Columns
By Deacon Gerard-marie Anthony
We often hear the saying, “April showers bring May flowers” connecting these months due to the weather. But what if there was a saying to connect the months of April through June not just to weather, but to our Blessed Mother? Well, there is: “Immaculate Heart of Mary, bring us to the peace of Jesus […]
Local
By Anna Harvey
Two years ago, Austin Copes was staunchly opposed to Catholicism. Little did he know that he would one day not only enter the church himself but bring his parents and brother with him through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. The 32-year-old entrepreneur was received into the church at the Easter Vigil at the […]
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