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By Elizabeth Fisher
PHILADELPHIA – For weeks, Catholics had been streaming to the “Knotted Grotto,” a dome-shaped lattice-work frame outside the chapel of the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia, tying white strips of paper offering prayers for healing of sick friends and relatives, world peace, protection of the environment, the elimination of poverty and […]
Columnists
By Russell Shaw
As Robert Hugh Benson’s apocalyptic novel Lord of the World moves toward its shocking conclusion, a naive young woman who has placed simple-minded faith in the utter goodness of the Antichrist figure at the center of the story awakens to the fact that her hero artfully has constructed a regime of violence, oppression and thought […]
Columnists
By Soren Johnson
Let’s draw a line. A stark choice confronts every Catholic, every Sunday after Mass: to run, or to linger. Jesus Christ has, minutes before, entered our midst. Several moments of silence and peace hung in the air – sometimes the first quiet in seven days. Our prayers “arose like incense” as the Psalmist reminds us. […]
Local
By Katie Scott
Some dreams are so big they extend beyond one country and continent. Such is the case for Gilwon Seo, a 19-year-old from South Korea who hopes to play professional baseball in both his native country and the United States. But for Seo to start chipping away at his dream, he’s had to cross not just […]
Columnists
By Elizabeth Foss
“I’m not being ridiculous,” she said, as she pulled one napkin after another out of the box. “I have four children at my table. We need all these.” “Take your time,” I said. “I’ve got nine kids. I get it.” She stopped her hurried napkin-pulling and turned to look at me. “You have nine kids? […]
Local
By Christine Stoddard
“In the beginning, I was young … he was handsome. He said I was beautiful, smart, worthy of love … made me feel that way. And so we were married, walking joyfully together down a church aisle, our union blessed by God. Then came the angry words … the verbal tearing apart. … Now I […]
Schools
By Catholic Herald Staff Report
Senior midfielder Grace Boras scored two goals to lead the Bishop O’Connell girls’ soccer team to a 3-2 victory over visiting Bishop Ireton High School. The game was played Oct. 16 in Arlington. The Knights overcame two goals by Ireton freshman Holly Weber. Her sister, Lilly, a senior, assisted on both goals. O’Connell sophomore Julianne […]
Global
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis called on people to replace their thirst for power with the joy of quiet and humble service, as he proclaimed four new saints, including the parents of St. Therese of Lisieux. All of Christ’s disciples, especially its pastors, are called to model themselves after Jesus and “suppress our instinctive desire […]
Schools
Good Counsel defeated O’Connell 3-2 in Arlington Oct. 9. All photos by Joe Cashwell for the Catholic Herald. Click here to buy photos from this game.
National
By Catholic News Service
NEW YORK – The president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America said Oct. 13 that the organization’s clinics will no longer accept reimbursement for fetal tissue procured in abortions and provided to researchers. Cecile Richards said the decision was made “to completely debunk” a series of 11 videos released in recent weeks by the […]
