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By Mary Beth Bonacci
I’ve been thinking a lot about God and “expectations.” It started with Easter meditations. The Jews – and even the disciples – had very clear expectations about the Messiah. He was going to liberate them – from Rome. He was going to be a secular hero, saving them from their political captivity. When He didn’t […]
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By Christine Stoddard
When I enter Ana Bonilla-Galdamez’s office for our scheduled interview, she is on the phone discussing the deportation hearing for one of her students at Charles Barrett Elementary School in Alexandria. As she continues her conversation, I scan the toys, books and student drawings that line the shelves and walls. One sign reads “Parents make […]
Movies
Thomas Hardy’s 1874 novel about romantic entanglements in the English countryside returns to the big screen in this fourth film adaptation, directed by Thomas Vinterberg. After unexpectedly inheriting a farm and a fortune, an independent-minded woman (Carey Mulligan) is determined to achieve success in a world run by men. She’s pursued by three suitors: a […]
Arts
By Nora Hamerman
A new exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington offers the opportunity to appreciate some of the greatest artists of the western Christian tradition working in a medium that was esteemed highly in the Renaissance but later fell out of use. “Drawing in Silver and Gold: Leonardo to Jasper Johns” takes visitors from […]
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Gonzaga College High School in Washington defeated Paul VI Catholic High School of Fairfax 12-5 on May 11 at the University of Maryland to win its sixth straight WCAC lacrosse title.
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By Kelsey Callahan and Lyndsey Raynor
Capital News Service RICHMOND – In Virginia, as in most states, you can get a gun without ever having fired one. A push for new gun laws was one of the hot topics of the General Assembly’s 2015 session. Both the gun lobby and gun control advocates sought legislation regarding firearms. Second Amendment groups wanted […]
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By Kelsey Callahan and Lyndsey Raynor
RICHMOND – In 2012, a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve shot himself in the head at a shooting range in Colonial Heights after renting a .40-caliber Smith & Wesson. The sound of gunshots at shooting ranges is pervasive. But the sound of suicide is becoming more common than anyone would hope for. And […]
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By Catholic Herald Staff Report
60 YEARS Father Cornelius O’Brien, now retired, was born Jan. 16, 1932, in Ireland. He attended St. Patrick Seminary in Carlow, Ireland, and was ordained by Bishop Thomas Keogh June 5, 1955. He was a priest in the Diocese of Alexandria, La., until he was invited by Bishop Thomas J. Welsh in 1975 to become […]
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By Ashleigh Buyers
When the sisters of the Order of St. Clare first broke ground to build their new monastery, they were one of Alexandria’s noisiest neighbors. Cranes and hammers from the new site could be heard miles away until its completion in February 1979. But when the dust finally settled and the sisters entered their new home, […]
National
By Catholic News Service
PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput May 13 urged prayers for all affected by the Amtrak train derailment in the city’s Port Richmond neighborhood that left at least seven people dead and injured more than 200 others. “I urge all people of goodwill to join me in extending prayerful condolences to those mourning the […]
