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VATICAN CITY -- Prayer isn't about closing oneself in a room with God "to put makeup on your soul -- that's not prayer, that's fake praying; to pray is to face God and allow yourself to be sent by him to help a brother or sister," Pope Francis said.
October is the month of the rosary, and the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary is Oct. 7.
Bishop Burbidge blesses the new and improved food pantry/baby closet at St. Matthew Church in Spotsylvania.
The Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington, has announced the following clergy appointments:
“Screen on the Green” offers socially distanced date night to 230 people in Annandale.br />br />
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee for Religious Liberty joined other faith groups Oct. 5 in urging Congress to allocate more funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, which assists houses of worship and other nonprofit organizations.
BERLIN -- Early 20th century-era Catholic leader Erich Klausener holds a special place in the hearts and minds of Berlin's Catholics.
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court, which begins its new term Oct. 5, will be hearing oral arguments by teleconference, just as it did at the end of the last term, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
WASHINGTON -- In his new encyclical, "Fratelli Tutti, on Fraternity and Social Friendship," Pope Francis reminds the faithful that "God’s plan for humanity has implications for every aspect of our lives," said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Going to the wedding feast
One of the fastest ways to cut to the heart of Christ’s parables and understand what he intends, even through layers of symbolism, is to find the part of the parable that raises questions. This principle works well in the case of the parable of the wedding feast. Several strange details key us in to the fact that this is no ordinary wedding, and no ordinary set of invitations.