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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. Gothic cathedrals are known for their towering […]
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By Zoey Maraist
When Maribeth Harper’s son was 2 years old, he would alternate between tearfully clinging to her leg at the park and racing headlong toward the swing set. His communication style in college reminded Harper of those early days at the park. “He would text me three times in an hour … and then go radio […]
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By Russell Shaw
In a message to a gathering of bishops of the Americas in Bogota, Colombia, Pope Francis made a point that’s always worth recalling but especially timely now in this Year of Mercy. Sin exists, he said, within “a history of sin to be remembered.” “Which sin?” the pope asked rhetorically, then answered, “Ours: mine […]
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By Junno Arocho Esteves
ASSISI, Italy — As leaders of dozens of religions gathered in Assisi for dialogue and prayers for peace, they honored Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople as an exemplar of one who is so deeply rooted in his own religious tradition that he can reach out to others without fear. Jewish, Anglican and Catholic leaders […]
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By Fr. William Saunders
What are origins of Ash Wednesday and the use of ashes? ? A reader in Triangle The liturgical use of ashes originated in Old Testament times. Ashes symbolized mourning, mortality and penance. For instance, in the Book of Esther, Mordecai put on sackcloth and ashes when he heard of the decree of King Ahasuerus (or […]
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By Elizabeth Foss
It was with a sense of certain irony that I read of Attorney General Janet Reno?s attempt to make physician assisted suicide readily available to patients who have been given fewer than six months to live. Just minutes before reading that article, I had learned of the death of Colonel Michael Pennefather, a man whose […]
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By Gretchen R. Crowe Herald Staff Writer(from The Issue Of 8/23/07)
Eleven new principals are slated to staff diocesan schools as the 2007-08 academic year gets under way in the Arlington Diocese. These school CEOs gathered last week to orient themselves to their new positions and to one another at a daylong retreat at the Benedictine Pastoral Center in Bristow. “You have the most important position […]
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By Mary Beth Bonacci
I just read a very interesting article in U.S. Catholic magazine, “A Betrothal Proposal” by Michael G. Lawler and Gail S. Risch. In it, Lawler and Risch argue that modern marital “practice” (cohabitation, then marriage) resembles ancient marital practice (betrothal, then marriage), and that as a Church we should return to a marital “rite” wherein […]
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The Virginia Catholic Conference has put together a voter guide that depicts the positions of the two presidential candidates (Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump) on 12 key issues, including abortion, the death penalty and immigration.
Gospel Commentary: ‘Give to Caesar What Is Caesar’s’