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By Elizabeth Foss
Unexpectedly, I find myself in Virginia as the Easter season begins. My son required an urgent tonsillectomy, and that put me in the car driving south just as the church celebrated the resurrection. When I left Connecticut, it was dark and damp and cloudy. It felt like I hadn’t seen the sun in months, and […]
Global
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Catholics gathered at the continental level say the Catholic Church must be united, not uniform, and embrace its many forms of expression throughout the world, said members of the synod preparatory commission after a weeklong meeting at the Vatican. “I think one of the most important things we have experienced during these […]
Local
The Asian and Pacific Islander Catholic Network will celebrate its 20th annual Marian pilgrimage May 6 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. The pilgrimage, in collaboration with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church, brings together Asian and Pacific Islander Catholic […]
Art
By Nora Hamerman
Two years ago, in an apostolic letter released on the feast of the Annunciation, Pope Francis called the Italian poet Dante Alighieri “a prophet of hope and a witness to the innate yearning for the infinite present in the human heart.” Dante’s crowning work was the “Divine Comedy,” completed shortly before his death on the […]
Parishes
What is distinctive about your parish? What is your parish’s charism? The spirit of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton shines on the parishioners of the church in Lake Ridge that bears her name. Following her exhortation to “do the will of God … in the manner he wills it … because it is his will” is […]
Columns
By Deacon Robert M. Silva
When the diocesan Office for the Protection of Children and Young People (OPCYP) was established 20 years ago in the wake of the church’s clergy sexual abuse crisis, the goal was to educate the laity and the clergy that child abuse occurs, teach how to detect the warning signs and most importantly, instruct how to […]
Global
By Solène Tadié
Pornography use and addiction are sources of distress in modern marriages and a significant reason for higher divorce rates over the past 20 years. The accessibility of porn on the internet, as well as a loss of spirituality and the meaning of sex and marriage, has given rise to the widespread use of porn. This […]
Art
The Kid’s Connection will capture the attention of your little ones. Click HERE to download the latest issue and please let us know on our social media if your kids succeed in solving it! We’d love to hear about it.
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Martyrdom is primarily an act of love, not heroism, and while it often comes in the midst of persecution, it should motivate Christians to seek peace and reconciliation, Pope Francis said. Persecution and martyrdom are not a thing of the past, he told people at his weekly general audience April 19. “Today […]
Arts
The Marian Art and Concert Series will highlight local artists, musicians and Catholic Charities ministries.
