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Despite a record-breaking snowstorm last weekend, the wedding of Jenna and William McLaughlin took place as scheduled at St. Mary Church in Old Town Alexandria. Father Gregory Thompson, chaplain at Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington and a cousin of the bride, officiated.
National
By Jessica Trygstad
ST. PAUL, Minn. (CNS) – Catholic youths from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis were among those stuck on the Pennsylvania Turnpike overnight on the way home from the annual March for Life in Washington. And they had stories to tell that include attending an impromptu roadside Mass complete with a snow altar. “Each […]
Columnists
By Elizabeth Foss
I have a theory about mothers of large families and Empty Nest Syndrome. We are not afflicted, at least not in the conventional way. As the friends who had babies with us when we had our first begin to enjoy (or lament) their empty nests, we see ours still quite full. Three of my children […]
Global
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis will visit Sweden in October to participate in an ecumenical service and the beginning of a year of activities to mark the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Leaders from the Catholic Church and the Lutheran World Federation had already been set to meet Oct. 31, 2016, for the ecumenical […]
Local
By Dave Borowski
In previous years, the Life is VERY Good rally held at George Mason’s Patriot Center, now Eagle Bank Arena, in Fairfax, was near capacity. Young people packed the floor and most of the seats in the arena clapping and singing to Christian rock bands. This year, Snowstorm Jonas kept attendance at about a quarter of […]
Local
By Zoey Dimauro
While the rest of the East Coast stocked up on groceries and hurried indoors, thousands of pro-lifers headed straight into the impending storm to represent for the unborn at the annual March for Life. “A little snow couldn’t keep you away, could it?” Jeanne Mancini, president of the March for Life, shouted to the cheering […]
Local
In a statement released on January 21, 2016, Most Reverend Paul S. Loverde, Bishop of Arlington, said the following: Due to the impending storm which is predicted to be severe, and bearing in mind that Governor Terry McAuliffe has declared a state of emergency in the Commonwealth of Virginia, all Catholics in the Diocese of […]
Local
By Catholic Herald Staff Report
Youths gathered at Eagle Bank Arena in Fairfax Jan. 21 for an evening of prayer, confessions and music before the March for Life. Photos by Joe Cashwell for the Catholic Herald.
Columns
By Thomas J. Craughwell
Lots of saints were prolific writers, but St. Francis de Sales was not just prolific, he was persuasive. The little leaflets he published on the truths of the Catholic faith - written in clear, polished prose - brought thousands of Calvinists back to the church. And for nearly 400 years his Introduction to the Devout Life has been a beloved "how to" book on giving up sinful habits and growing closer to God.
Columnists
By Fr. Tad Pacholczyk
Addiction can be extremely harmful, and in some cases, fatal for those individuals ensnared by it. It can be seriously disruptive and damaging to those around them. Who is to blame when it comes to addiction? Family and friends may think to themselves, “Why can’t Jane just stop drinking?” Or, “Doesn’t Joe understand that his […]
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