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By Catholic Herald Staff Report
The Reston Chorale will perform a sing-along of the Christmas portion of Handel's Messiah Dec. 6 at St. John Neumann Church, 11900 Lawyers Rd., Reston, at 7:30 p.m.
Pope Francis
By Robert Duncan
VATICAN CITY — Being so distracted that one does not notice God’s presence in daily life is a warning sign that one is not being vigilant enough, Pope Francis cautioned. Vigilance during Advent is key, Pope Francis said, because Jesus “warns us: there is the danger of not realizing his coming and being unprepared for […]
Bishop's Columns
Rejoice! Dear friends in Christ: I mention this word because it is the theme for Year Two of our three-year period of preparation for the 2024 celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Diocese of Arlington. Year two begins today as we celebrate the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — In a wide-ranging interview with top staff of America magazine, Pope Francis decried increased polarization within the Catholic Church, affirmed the need to involve more women in church administration but ruled out women priests and emphasized the importance of the ministry of individual bishops over the role of a bishops’ conference. “The […]
Global
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — No investment of money is morally neutral; “either God’s kingdom is being advanced by the assets we deploy, or it is being neglected and undermined,” said a new Vatican document. To help Catholic institutions and individuals invest in a way consistent with the values of their faith, the Pontifical Academy of Social […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Nine months after Russia launched its war on Ukraine, Pope Francis wrote to the Ukrainian people expressing his admiration for their courage and commitment to their country in the face of so much death and destruction. “In this sea of evil and sorrow — 90 years after the terrible genocide of the […]
Local
Barry T. O’Hare, the father of Father Keith M. O’Hare, pastor of St. Louis Church in Alexandria, died Nov. 23 at the age 79 of surrounded by his family. O’Hare was born June 19, 1943, in Queens, N.Y. He grew up on Long Island and attended Chaminade High School and St. John’s University, where he […]
Global
By Andrew Fowler
In 1914, in the early months of World War I, Belgium suffered immense turmoil and devastation due to a massive German invasion. Tens of thousands of lives were lost, enemy forces captured more than 90 percent of Belgian territory and the Belgian government had been exiled to Le Havre, France, by mid-October of that year. […]
Columns
By Joseph M. Rampino
Gospel Commentary Nov. 27, MT 24:37-44 Each year, as Thanksgiving passes and the season of Advent begins for us in the church, our thoughts almost immediately turn to the next great holiday on the horizon: Christmas. Santa, having already made his obligatory Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade appearance, now shows up in stores, advertisements and home […]
Columnists
By Soren Johnson
Brothers, fellow husbands, fellow dads, let me be straight. About this time of year, St. Joseph dealt with an angel and took his pregnant wife to Bethlehem. With a laser-like focus, inspired by the message of an angel, he left all that he knew in Nazareth and thumbed his nose at his surrounding cultural forces. […]
