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Bishop Burbidge
By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
During the month of September, we recognize Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Through his mercy and grace, Jesus provides us a clear path to peace and happiness. Yet, for many, mental health issues and conditions can impede that path. According to the Centers for Disease Control, one person dies by suicide every 11 minutes. Suicide is […]
Local
Some 80 directors of religious education and other parish and diocesan staff met Aug. 22 for inspiration and discussion on best practices as they begin a new academic year of teaching the faith. The diocesan Office of Faith Formation hosted the annual gathering at Christ the Redeemer Church in Sterling. Participants heard from Bishop Michael […]
Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Like St. Kateri Tekakwitha, the first native North American woman to be canonized, all Christians must embrace their unique call to service of God and neighbor as well as the personal crosses that come with it, Pope Francis said. “The life of Kateri Tekakwitha shows us that every challenge can be overcome […]
Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis confirmed plans to publish a “second Laudato Si’,” which is expected to update and expand on his 2015 encyclical on the environment. Greeting visitors in the Paul VI audience hall after his weekly general audience Aug. 30, the pope drew attention to the World Day of Prayer for the Care […]
National
By Peter Pinedo
Jean Dolores Schmidt, a Catholic religious sister known to many in the sports world simply as “Sister Jean,” threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Chicago Cubs baseball game Aug. 28. The occasion, already made special by the local sports legend’s presence, was made even more momentous by the fact that Sister Jean was […]
Columns
By Susan Ciancio
News reports about what is taught in schools across the country become more alarming by the day. Depending on where you live, your school system and the teachers within could be attempting to indoctrinate your children into believing ideas like gender is fluid, sex can be with anyone they want as long as it’s safe, […]
Global
By Joe Bukuras
An 18-year-old Nigerian Christian convert has been granted a court order protecting her from her father and brothers, who have been threatening to kill her for leaving the Islamic religion. Identified by the pseudonym Mary Olowe, the woman was smuggled to safety in a Christian community by her mother, according to Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) […]
Global
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis continues to make surprise additions to the College of Cardinals with plenty of “firsts,” and perhaps the most surprising of those “firsts” this time is just how many cardinal electors there will be. The pope announced in early July that he would create 21 new cardinals Sept. 30; 18 of […]
Columnists
By Elizabeth Foss
The back-to-back feasts of St. Monica and St. Augustine always bring the prodigal son to my mind. A holy woman in the ancient church, St. Monica was married to a pagan whose morals were deplorable. And her son, Augustine, was a boy after his father’s example; he joined the Manichean sect and lived a life […]
Schools
Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria will welcome 925 students this school year, the highest ever enrollment in school history. The year begins with an experienced administrative group led by Head of School Kathleen McNutt, beginning her fifth year in this role, and Principal Tim Guy, beginning his third year. The faculty welcomes Maureen Allen […]
