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By George Weigel
In the early church, witnesses to the faith who had been persecuted and tortured but not killed were known as “martyr-confessors.” It’s been one of the great privileges of my life to have known such men and women: Czech priests who spent years as slave laborers in uranium mines; Lithuanian priests and nuns condemned to […]
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By Ann M. Augherton
A sign in the lobby of the National Theatre read, “Flashing, strobe lights, loud gunfire and authentic, profane Jersey vocabulary are special effects used in this production of Jersey Boys.” And they were right, the language was colorful, and yes, probably authentic Jersey, but excessive enough to keep young theatre-goers away, not to mention the […]
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By Zoey Dimauro
At 7:30 p.m., the clock chimes bedtime at the home of little Suzie Q. Her parents kneel beside her bed, fold her hands and say a few prayers. They read her The Cat in the Hat and Goodnight Moon. They tuck her into bed, and wait for the inevitable moment when Susie crawls back out […]
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By Dave Borowski
The Catholic Charities’ Center for Adoption Services was founded in 1947. Over the years, the office leased space at various locations in Arlington, finally moving to Burke in 1986. In November, the office moved to new space in Fairfax on Old Lee Highway near Fairfax Circle and has been renamed Pregnancy and Adoption Support. Although […]
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By Zoey Dimauro
The day before spring break is exciting for any student. But for fourth-graders at St. John Academy in McLean, the day took on new significance when they were enlisted in a top secret marriage proposal plan for their teacher, Sarah Kratz. “It was the best day of the school year,” said Kratz. Kratz and her […]
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By Ashleigh Buyers
Despite the cold spring day with a high of just 20 degrees, 18 members of Ranger Company No. 712 from St. Veronica Church in Chantilly recently traveled to Massanutten Mountain for their annual skills hike and campout. The chilly conditions did not stop the company from having a day of fun and adventure on the […]
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By Russell Shaw
While President Obama is correct in saying the war on terror is not and mustn’t become a war against Islam, it would be foolish to ignore the religious dimension of Islamic terrorism as now reflected in the Holy Week attacks in Brussels. To do that would risk making the secularist world view underlying the strategic […]
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By Zoey Dimauro
It started with just two sewing machines and four female inmates. Then the men wanted a group of their own. Soon, Susan Cavanaugh was running four quilting classes at the Arlington County Detention Facility. After years of teaching General Education Development and English as a Second Language to prisoners, Cavanaugh felt the inmates needed an […]
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By Dave Borowski
President Lyndon B. Johnson was a complex man who was thrust into the presidency after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas Nov. 22, 1963. Before being picked as Kennedy’s vice-president, Johnson was the Democratic Senate Majority leader from Texas, and was known for his heavy-handed way of steering bills through Congress. Johnson […]
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