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A lurid atmosphere marks this initially stylish but ultimately ridiculous and chaotic DC comics-based adventure. A hard-bitten intelligence agent (Viola Davis) assembles a team of violent villains (most prominently Will Smith and Margot Robbie), places them under the command of the military’s leading special ops warrior (Joel Kinnaman), and compels them to take on an […]
Local
By Mary Stachyra Lopez
This summer, 11 Catholic credit unions formed a new association, Catholic Credit Unions of America (CCUA), to share best practices and finance larger projects within their parishes, schools and dioceses. Previously, many credit unions would not have been in a position to loan money for larger projects, such as financing a new gym for their […]
Arts
By Zoey Dimauro
Stephanie Morrison is a religious education teacher at a vibrant and family-focused parish. But sometimes, the number of families around her at Mass makes the divorced woman feel isolated. Instead of being discouraged, she made it her mission to sit in the front of the church. “I want to make sure people know that if […]
Local
By Kurt Jensen
FALLS CHURCH – On a sweltering Saturday morning on a busy street in the Washington suburb of Falls Church, about a dozen college and high school students were trying to improve a negative perception they feel the public has of protesters who hold vigils outside of abortion clinics. “As long as we’re on the sidewalk, […]
Local
By Katie Scott
As a lector read from Ecclesiastes, a dog lay in a patch of sunshine next to a pew at St. Ann Church in Arlington. The black Lab readjusted a paw and closed her eyes, appearing to settle into a meditation on the first reading. Moments later, after hearing a gentle command, Mileigh (pronounced “Miley”) led […]
Local
By Mary Stachyra Lopez
St. Ann credit union has a unique mission: to provide an alternative for parishioners who might otherwise turn to high-interest credit cards or predatory lenders.
Columns
By Thomas J. Craughwell
St. Radegunde (518-587) Feast day: Aug. 13 Not long after St. Radegunde died in 587, one of her servants was deep-sea fishing when a storm came up suddenly and giant waves swamped his boat. Before the poor man even had a chance to start bailing, his boat filled with water and sank. As the terrified […]
Columnists
By Russell Shaw
Eighty-eight years ago a “happy warrior” from the streets of New York ran for president of the United States. His name was Al Smith, and he deserves to be remembered now as another bitter presidential campaign enters its decisive phase. In writing my new book Catholics in America (Ignatius Press) profiling 15 prominent Catholics who […]
Local
By Bill Dodds
Most new parents go through “baby sticker shock” when they start to realize the cost of raising that dear, sweet, precious little person – for 18 years. Eighteen? Are you kidding? Try 22, with college. College! How much will a year at college be more than two decades from now? The Class of 2038 rules! […]
Local
By Ashleigh Buyers
As millions of Catholics from all over the world gathered in Kraków, Poland, for the vigil Mass with Pope Francis, halfway around the world more than 1,200 Catholic youths arrived at Catholic University to participate in the second World Youth Day in DC event July 30. Organizers provided guests with a full day of prayer, […]
