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National
By Jonah McKeown
Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles will lead a six-mile Eucharistic procession through the city as part of the National Eucharistic Revival, a three-year initiative of the U.S. bishops to renew Catholics’ devotion to Christ in the holy Eucharist. The March 25 procession will go from a historic Los Angeles mission church, three miles down […]
Local
By Amanda Emerson
I have been serving as a Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) missionary at the University of Pittsburgh for about seven months now, and it has been the best and most transformative time of my life. We started talking about taking a mission trip with students back in August, and to see this trip come […]
Local
By Kimberley Heatherington
Seasoned Catholic pilgrims have a saying: You take a pilgrimage to Jerusalem to find Jesus. You take a pilgrimage to Rome to find St. Peter. But you take a pilgrimage to Santiago to find yourself. Nearly 50 past and future wayfarers arrived at Fort Hunt Park in Alexandria March 12, gathering at a pavilion hosted […]
Columnists
By Mary Beth Bonacci
Have you ever known someone who was facing a truly huge loss, and struggled with what to say to them? It hit close to home lately. A friend lost someone close to him to suicide. It has completely rocked his world. At the funeral, I spoke to several people who really just didn’t know what […]
Schools
By Gabriel Marm
The U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Regiment and Medal of Honor Recipient Walter J. Marm participated in Seton School’s annual “Honoring our Heroes” assembly in Manassas last month. Each year, Seton hosts an assembly to honor the nation’s heroes and inspire the student body with the stories and actions of the soldiers who fought and died […]
Columns
By Lucia A. Silecchia
Anyone who has ever had the misfortune to drive me to an airport, meet me at a train station, or share the trunk of a car with me on a road trip can tell you one thing: I do not travel lightly. Whether a journey is two days, two weeks or two months, my bulging […]
Parishes
What is distinctive about your parish? It is easy to overlook St. Philip, tucked away behind Falls Church High School, in the midst of a neighborhood. The parish features quiet and spacious grounds, and a playground behind the school, all ringed by trees. Benches and statues allow for relaxation and reflection. Deer, foxes, racoons and […]
Local
The day of the week and the location of the annual Chrism Mass have changed for this year. The new location is All Saints Catholic Church, 9300 Stonewall Rd., Manassas. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge will celebrate the Mass Tuesday, April 4, at 11 a.m., instead of the typical Thursday. The Mass gathers priests from throughout […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — In a world where “there is no shortage of hotbeds of hatred and revenge,” Pope Francis told priests and seminarians that “we confessors must multiply the ‘hotbeds of mercy,’ ” by making it easy for people to access the sacrament of reconciliation. “We are in a supernatural struggle” with evil, the pope […]
Local
By Ashleigh Kassock
The St. John Bosco Center at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg received a special visit from the relics of Christ’s Passion March 16. More than 250 students and visitors came to venerate the relics, which are part of a collection at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. […]
