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With pressure for a cease-fire increasing, 11 days of Israeli airstrikes in Gaza are taking a toll both mentally and physically on the Gaza population, said Bassam Nasser, head of the Gaza office for Catholic Relief Services.
WASHINGTON — That loud buzzing and clicking sound across 15 states and the District of Columbia this spring — from the emergence of billions of Brood X cicadas — is music to the ears of a Catholic university professor and entomologist.
When: June 3, noon
Where: Bishop O’Connell High School, 6600 Little Falls Rd., Arlington
When: June 7, following Baccalaureate Mass
Where: Holy Trinity Church, 8213, Linton Hall Rd., Gainesville
When: June 6, 9 a.m.
Where: St. Paul VI Catholic High School, 42341 Braddock Rd., Chantilly
VATICAN CITY — The annual diocesan celebration of World Youth Day is an important event that emphasizes the role young people play in the Catholic Church, the Vatican said.
Growing up in Brazil, Stela Ishitani Silva had an early curiosity about exploring the heavens. As a teenager, her interest morphed into how the universe worked and the field of astrophysics.
When: May 27, 10 a.m.
Where: Bishop Ireton High School, 201 Cambridge Rd., Alexandria
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The breath of God
Given today’s COVID-19 context, it might seem odd that Jesus breathes on his disciples in our Gospel for Pentecost Sunday. In John 20:19-23, Jesus appears to his disciples gathered in the upper room, proving that he is risen from the dead and giving them peace. He also gives them a commission, “as my Father has sent me, so I send you.” But then comes the gift that enables the mission: He breaths on them and gives them a share in the Holy Spirit, through which they have the power to forgive sins.