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By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Old age, frailty and vulnerabilities should not be hidden, Pope Francis said. “We are all tempted to hide our vulnerability, to hide our illness, our age and our seniority, because we fear that they are the precursor to our loss of dignity,” the pope said June 1 at his weekly general audience […]
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Eight deacons will be ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington June 4. Read the stories of Deacons Philip Briggs, Peter Clem, YA, John O’Farrell, Mauricio Portillo, Daniel Reuwer, Daniel Rice, Robert Renner and Peter St. George. Watch the livestream Go to bit.ly/CDA-Priesthood-Ordination-2022.
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Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — With hundreds of millions of lives at risk because of the Russian blockade of grain exports out of Ukraine, Pope Francis appealed for an end to the blockade and a resolution to the crisis. “Please do not use grain, a staple food, as a weapon of war,” he said. At the end […]
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By Leslie Miller
Deacon Peter St. George recalls wanting to be a priest at 4 years old. The fourth of seven children in a devout Catholic family, one of his earliest memories is of a traveling Mary statue, “and being very excited that it was my family’s turn” to host her in their home, he said. The idea […]
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By Leslie Miller
As a child, Deacon Daniel Reuwer dreamed about being a priest. He built a cross out of Legos and stood in front of it to “celebrate Mass” for his family — “including complete homilies,” he said. He will realize his childhood dream June 4 when he is ordained a priest. The oldest of six children […]
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By Leslie Miller
Deacon John Francis O’Farrell has learned that life works out better with God in the driver’s seat. The youngest of four boys in an Irish Catholic family from Philadelphia, he was born Jan. 24, the feast of St. Francis de Sales. He said his mom wanted to call him Francis, but his dad, a cop, […]
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By Zoey Maraist
Deacon Daniel Rice looks forward to helping others grow in their relationship with God.
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By Carol Glatz
ROME — If “beauty will save the world,” as Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky said, then “perhaps beauty can also save the unborn,” said Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz. “Artwork has the power to persuade and convince and move people,” and “the more representations we have of a mother and child … in our visual landscape,” the […]
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By Zoey Maraist
Deacon Robert Renner will return to the town where his discernment began.
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By Zoey Maraist
When Deacon Carlos Mauricio Portillo first applied for seminary years ago, Bishop Paul S. Loverde asked him why he wanted to be a priest. “My answer was, because I want to be an instrument of God’s mercy for my brothers and sisters through the sacraments,” he said. “It’s still the same. When I look at my future ministry, I just want to be an instrument of mercy.”
