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By Sr. Constance Veit, L.s.p.
May 8 we celebrate Mother’s Day, and as Catholics we dedicate the whole month to Our Heavenly Mother, Mary. And so, May is a natural time to reflect on the irreplaceable role of mothers and all women in our lives. In the weeks following our appearance at the Supreme Court, several women who write about […]
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By Ashleigh Buyers
Keeping a family growing in the faith can feel like an uphill battle for many. Even more so among military mothers and wives who have to deal with frequent moves and dangerous deployments. In these situations, faith is a vital ally, but it is not always an easy one to keep. For the past 60 […]
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By Katie Scott
When you think of a church organ, majestic pipes likely come to mind. But the sound that fills the sanctuary begins not with the pipes but at the hands of the organist at the console – an area that looks like a multitiered piano and contains keyboards, foot pedals and stops. After more than a […]
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By George Weigel
During talks around the country in recent years, I’ve been asking Catholic audiences how many of those present know the date of their baptism. The high-end response is a little under 10 percent. The average is about 2 to 3 percent. This, brethren, is a problem. You know your birthday. You know (or you’d better […]
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By Dave Borowski
It took about 30 minutes for the two busloads of veterans to unload at the World War II Memorial in Washington April 24 – but no one complained. Most of the veterans who arrived from Puget Sound, Wash., were helped into wheelchairs by volunteers, but some walked unassisted to the event that would honor their […]
National
By Mark Zimmermann
WASHINGTON – One day after Planned Parenthood’s president, Cecile Richards, spoke at Georgetown University, Washington Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl celebrated a University Mass for Life for college students at a nearby Catholic church, encouraging them to stand up for God’s gift of human life. A Georgetown student group’s invitation to Richards, the head of the […]
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By Catholic Herald Staff Report
Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington announced last week that former Washington Redskin tight end Chris Cooley has joined its football staff as the offensive line and tight ends coach. He also will help head coach Colin Disch formulate offensive schemes. Cooley spent nine years with the Redskins, during which time he earned two Pro […]
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By Dave Borowski
India covers more than 1 million square miles and has a population of 1.2 billion people. It’s a big country. It’s also the birthplace of many religions including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. According to the Census Bureau of India, the country has a Hindu population of about 80 percent, followed by Muslims with 14 […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY – Dive into the world’s problems with courage and help people turn their lives of desolation into abundance and hope, Pope Francis said. “You must take life as it comes. It’s like being the goalie in soccer – grab the ball wherever they kick it,” he told people gathered in a Rome park […]
Schools
By Michael Reyes
Students from Seton School in Manassas made two trips to Washington last month. The first was to promote the pro-life cause; the second was to commit themselves to Our Lady. Twenty students made the trip March 2 to support the upholding of a Texas law requiring doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges to […]
