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By Nicholas R. Young
“How do Christmas lights get so tangled in the box?” I wondered to myself. Year after year it was the same routine: dig the boxes of Christmas decorations out of the closet; locate the lights, untangle the cords, then test for burnt-out bulbs. Drag the ladder from the garage and — my least-favorite part — […]
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By Kolbe J. Tucker
Is there anyone who truly strives for mediocrity over perfection? Mediocrity is never the goal we pursue; it is a result we settle for begrudgingly. The desire for perfection is ingrained in us: our work, our school, our everyday lives, because we are all made in the image and likeness of God, who is perfect. […]
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By Timothy D. Banach
Familiar emotions hit me as I took in the beauty of the Chesapeake from the Bay Bridge on the three-hour drive from seminary. I was heading back to the Arlington diocese for Vocation Awareness Week, and my feelings ranged from excitement to be back in the diocese to nervousness to be speaking after every weekend […]
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By Susan Hines-brigger
Ever since I became a mom — more than 20 years and four kids ago — the Advent and Christmas season has taken on a whole different perspective for me. That perspective has opened up the meaning of the season for me and brought me closer to Mary in a mother-to-mother kind of way. I […]
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By Ann M. Augherton
Listen here: The Christmas song, “Silent Night,” may have put the town of Oberndorf, Austria, on the map, but it’s the chapel memorializing the beloved carol that is the town’s main attraction. Best seen blanketed in snow, the small octagonal-shaped chapel, just 13 miles from Salzburg, is a tourist destination any time of year. […]
Global
By Courtney Mares
The highest-ranking woman in the general secretariat of the Synod of Bishops has said that the ordination of women as Catholic priests is “not an open question” at this time. Sister Nathalie Becquart, who serves as an undersecretary for the Church’s ongoing Synod on Synodality, was recently named on the BBC’s list of 100 inspiring […]
Local
The Office of Youth, Campus and Young Adult Ministries honored volunteers who work with youths in parishes and on campuses for their dedication and contributions at a dinner Dec. 13 at St. Joseph Church in Herndon. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge celebrated Mass and presented several major awards at the dinner. Carmen Briceño, who also contributes […]
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By Kevin Schweers
For nearly as long as there has been a diocesan mission in the Dominican Republic, the Catechetical Franciscan Sisters of Brazil have been there, working alongside priests to evangelize and expand access to basic amenities in the island nation’s rural countryside. The San Juan de la Maguana diocese marked the 25th anniversary of the […]
National
CHICAGO — The cover of the winter issue of Catholic Extension’s magazine is a colorful patchwork of Christmas drawings by children from Ukraine and Uvalde, Texas. A poignant message printed by one of the children also has a place on the cover: “Dear Pope Francis, I need advice on how to make the world more […]
