Search Results
Global
By Reviewed David Gibson
His duel with Satan one morning in 1982 “felt like ‘a biblical scene,'” St. John Paul II later “would tell a top aide.” In The Vatican Prophecies: Investigating Supernatural Signs, Apparitions and Miracles in the Modern Age, John Thavis describes what happened that morning when a bishop and parish priest brought a woman named Francesca, […]
Local
By Maggie Cornejo and Matt Brown
A team of students and teachers from Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax boarded a plane to Bánica, Dominican Republic, in June on a mission to serve others. Two mission teams comprised of 25 students each were joined by faculty and parent chaperones to dig holes for latrines, lay cement floors and participate in […]
National
By Mary Stachyra Lopez
Pope Francis will canonize Blessed Junipero Serra during a Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception at Sept. 23. Before the Mass, the pope will greet approximately 3,600 seminarians and women novices from religious orders inside the church. He will then celebrate Mass in Spanish. The canonization Mass for Blessed […]
Local
Just as the soon-to-be-sainted Franciscan priest walked hundreds of miles to share the Gospel, so many seminarians and novices traveled great distances to the canonization Mass of Junípero Serra at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington Sept. 23. “It is such an overwhelming blessing, a great privilege to be […]
Schools
By For The Catholic Herald
To mark the opening of the academic year, Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde spoke of mercy and urged the community of Marymount University in Arlington to offer compassion, forgiveness and understanding to others during this year’s Mass of the Holy Spirit at the school’s Sacred Heart of Mary Chapel. Bishop Loverde noted that Pope Francis […]
Local
By For The Catholic Herald
The following advice from the Institute for Psychological Sciences (IPS) was given by William McKenna, a clinical psychology extern at Catholic Charities. Q: My daughter has just started her first year of college. I want to give her space, but also to be supportive if she needs me. What’s the best way for a parent […]
Schools
Marymount University in Arlington ranks first for ethnic diversity among regional universities in the South, according to the 2016 edition of “Best Colleges” published by U.S. News & World Report. Marymount tied with University of North Carolina-Pembroke for the top spot. “We are pleased with this recognition and take great pride in having a diverse […]
Local
By Katie Scott
Teenagers eschew monotony and smell inauthenticity a mile away. The diocesan Youth Ministry Office clearly has taken this to heart, and year after year it tries to arrange programs that are fresh, engaging and infused with faith. This year’s theme, “Show Know Mercy,” was inspired by the jubilee year announced by Pope Francis, and it […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Zimmermann
WASHINGTON – Parishioners and visitors attending the predawn bilingual Mass at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart Church in Washington Sept. 23 were urged to pray that the pope’s words during his U.S. visit would have an impact. Pray that “all will hear his message and that this country will receive what he says: the […]
A time of change