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By Russell Shaw
Last June five justices of the U.S. Supreme Court thumbed their noses at religious liberty. They accomplished that without spoken comment simply by turning down an appeal by a family pharmacy in Washington state from a lower court order requiring the pharmacists to violate their consciences by dispensing an abortifacient. So troubled was […]
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By Jim Mcelhatton
Swimmer Katie Scott wasn’t recruited much back when she decided to attend Marymount University in Arlington. Instead, as a high school senior from New Jersey, she walked into the head coach’s office unannounced and said she wanted to join the swim team. “She was a good Division 3 swimmer but not on anybody’s radar […]
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Mother Teresa visited the Arlington Diocese June 1, 1982. Read the full text of the address she gave to the religious sisters, permanent deacons and their wives, and the priests in Burke Hall June 1, 1982.
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By Photos Joe Cashwell
Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington defeated Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria 3-1. The game was played Sept. 26 in Alexandria.
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By Zoey Maraist
Every part of a well-designed church is deliberately planned to bring glory to God — the shape, the artwork, the liturgical furnishings and everything in between. This series aims to explain the art and architecture of diocesan churches, so the faithful can better appreciate the beauty around them.
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By Connor Bergeron
Writer Mary Eberstadt discusses stage the adaptation of her satirical novel, 'The Loser Letters,' at the Catholic Information Center in Washington.
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By Elizabeth A. Elliott
Jesuit Father James Martin said that Catholics tend to struggle with accepting the humanity of Jesus whereas the secular world struggles with the divinity of Jesus. He said in order to be friends with, Jesus people need to understand the Jesus of history and the Christ of Faith. Father Martin shared stories of Jesus’ […]
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By Judith Sudilovsky
JERUSALEM — One of the last ceremonies in which former Israeli President Shimon Peres participated as a public figure took place in the Vatican Gardens in June 2014, the last month of his presidency. Along with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, he planted an olive tree at the invitation of Pope Francis. The evening of peace […]
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By John Garvey
Catholic children learn the corporal and spiritual works of mercy (seven each) about the same time they learn the seven sacraments. Most of them come directly from the Gospel, especially from the description of the last judgment. They include feeding the hungry and visiting the sick, for example, as well as admonishing sinners and bearing […]
Fr. Peterson gospel commentary