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By Russell Shaw
In years gone by, it was hardly unusual for periodic assemblies of the world Synod of Bishops to pass largely unnoticed by the media and just about everybody else. Not this time. The Oct. 4-25 Synod on the Family, the second to be held in barely a year, is being viewed with something approaching apprehension […]
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By Elizabeth Foss
Hospitality scares me. You, too? Did you grow up in a home where everything had to be magazine-perfect when guests were coming? And now, when after a soccer game, your husband turns to the couple standing next to you on the sidelines and says, “Come by our house; let’s cook out,” you die a thousand […]
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Composer and performer Jaime Cortez will present a concert in English and Spanish at Precious Blood Church, 114 E. Edmondson St., Culpeper, Oct. 15, from 6 to 7 p.m. A workshop for Hispanic music ministers will follow from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Cortez is music director of Holy Cross Church in Mesa, Ariz. Born in […]
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A Mass for the 25th anniversary of Arlington Healing Ministry will be celebrated at St. Anthony Church, 3305 Glen Carlyn Rd., Falls Church, Oct. 15 at 8 p.m. Fathers Jeb Donelan, Tuck Grinnell, David Martin and John Melmer will concelebrate the Mass. Arlington Healing Ministry follows the call of Jesus to heal the whole person […]
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By Dave Borowski
It was raining gently Sept. 29 as 35 former soldiers slowly came off the bus at the entrance to the Columbus Club at E.D. White Knights of Columbus council home in Arlington. Some used canes, and many were guided off the bus by volunteer helpers. The driver opened the storage area and handed wheelchairs and […]
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By Dave Borowski
For millennia, Christians have visited and venerated holy places that brought them closer to the lives of Jesus, Mary and the saints. “Pilgrimages, a sign of the condition of the disciples of Christ in this world, have always held an important place in the life of Christians,” said St. John Paul II. Every two years, […]
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By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY – As the discussion began at the world Synod of Bishops on the family, Pope Francis urged members not to act as if the only question that mattered was the pastoral care of divorced and civilly remarried Catholics, his spokesman said. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, told reporters Oct. 6 that the […]
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By David Agren
MEXICO CITY – The Mexican bishops’ conference and the Vatican have confirmed Pope Francis will visit Mexico in 2016, marking his first trip to this heavily Catholic country in throes of unrest over unresolved issues such as violence, crime and corruption. Auxiliary Bishop Eugenio Lira Rugarcia of Puebla, conference secretary-general, told Catholic News Service that […]
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By Katie Scott
They interrupt one another and finish each other’s sentences. They laugh easily and cry every now and then. Chris and Mary Desmarais have the unmistakable dynamic of a strong mother-daughter relationship – one built on a common passion for special education and, most importantly, their Catholic faith. “The faith my mom has shared is a […]
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By Abigail Reimel
Rain and chilly temperatures did not prevent the students of Christendom College in Front Royal from supporting the Front Royal Pregnancy Center’s annual Walk for Life Oct. 3. The college became the leading sponsor in the area by raising more than $10,000. Christendom students beat last year’s records, not only raising more money but also […]
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