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Arts
By Zoey Dimauro
As young C.S. Lewis’ mother lay dying, he imagined God as a miracle worker who would cure his mother and then mercifully go away. As a teenager, Lewis decided God didn’t exist altogether. “At 14, I ceased to be a Christian. At 14, one barely notices,” says Lewis in the new play “C.S. Lewis Onstage: […]
National
By Chaz Muth
WASHINGTON – Before Connor Bergeron of St. Joseph Church in Herndon left to serve as a lay missionary in Bolivia, he wasn’t sure how the experience would impact his life, other than soaking in the excitement and intrigue of living abroad. After graduating from college, Bergeron was looking for an experience that would help him […]
Global
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis named Archbishop Juan Garcia Rodriguez, who has worked quietly to help rebuild the Cuban church, physically and spiritually, to be the new archbishop of Havana. He succeeds 79-year-old Cardinal Jaime Ortega Alamino of Havana, whose retirement was accepted by the pope the same day. The Vatican made the announcements April […]
Movies
By Catholic News Service
Hollow mind-swap yarn in which the memory of a CIA agent (Ryan Reynolds) who was killed while delivering ransom money is transferred into the brain of a sociopathic murderer (Kevin Costner). As presented in Douglas Cook and David Weisberg’s script, the general idea appears to be that if a smart guy’s reasoning processes and store […]
Local
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 […]
Columns
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 […]
Local
By For The Catholic Herald
Richard Doerflinger will retire as associate director of the Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities April 29 after 36 years of service to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Greg Schleppenbach, executive director of the Nebraska Catholic Conference, has been hired as new associate director of Pro-Life Activities. Schleppenbach comes to the USCCB after more than 25 […]
Local
By Zoey Dimauro
Blanca and Cesar Marius needed a change. Running their successful business was tough, and their work quickly became their whole lives. “It got to the point we were sleeping in the business – that’s how bad it was. I say bad but at the moment it seemed good, because we were going to get more […]
Local
By Zoey Dimauro
The library in the Catholic Campus Ministry of George Mason University in Fairfax is a place where students can check out books on theology, gather for meetings or simply spend time with one another. Recently, the Catholic community named the library in honor of its shepherd of 17 years, Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde. “The […]
Columnists
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 […]
