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The Catholic University in Washington’s School of Business and Economics has received a commitment of $3 million to hire four additional faculty to teach management and share a common focus in research on the integration of Catholic social doctrine within business professions. The commitments include: $1.75 million from the Charles Koch Foundation; $500,000 from the […]
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By Ashleigh Buyers
Despite the frigid temperatures that dipped into negative degrees, the St. Jude Knights of Columbus managed to fry up a slew of catfish, cod, hushpuppies and fries at their Lenten fish fry Feb. 20. “There was some serious doubt if people would come with it being so cold,” said project manager Roman Marciniak. The Knights […]
Columns
By Nick Macedonia
A wise friend of mine posed one of the most haunting questions I have ever heard: “If you only had one hour to spend with your child, would you take it?” My answer was “Yes,” and it turned out to be one of the most profound and joyful decisions of my life. My precious daughter, […]
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Senior Jonquanae Cole had 16 points and 14 rebounds to lead Paul VI Catholic High School of Fairfax over Good Counsel to earn its second straight Washington Catholic Athletic Conference crown. The game was played Feb. 26 at American University’s Bender Arena. On the boys’ side, Gonzaga upset top-seed DeMatha 77-68 in double overtime. Sam […]
Columns
Q: I must confess first to a bias, because St. John the Evangelist is my baptismal patron saint, but I have always wondered why – in the A, B and C cycles of Scriptural readings for Sunday Mass – the rotation includes only the Gospels written by Matthew, Mark and Luke. – A reader in […]
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“The Joy of Self-Giving Love,” a Lenten retreat sponsored by St. Veronica Young Adults, will be presented March 6, from 6 p.m. to midnight, at St. Veronica Church, 3460 Centreville Rd., Chantilly. Speakers include Father Edward C. Hathaway, pastor, and Father Michael C. Isenberg, parochial vicar. The evening will begin with the parish’s regular Lenten […]
Arts
By Katie Scott
From the softest pianissimo to the most dramatic swells of sound, the pipe organ’s range and capacity to lift the voice and spirit accord it “pride of place” among instruments used in Catholic liturgy. It “gives resonance to the fullness of human sentiments, from joy to sadness, from praise to lamentation,” said Pope Benedict XVI […]
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VATICAN CITY – A 10th-century Armenian monk has been named among the doctors of the church. Pope Francis approved the designation for St. Gregory of Narek during a meeting Feb. 21 with Cardinal Angelo Amato, prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes. The church confers this designation on saints whose writings are considered to offer […]
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By Katie Scott
“Go-getter” only comes close to capturing Terry Beatley, whose unyielding drive springs not from personal ambition but from an even more powerful motivator: a love of life and a relentless quest for truth. The 51-year-old founder and president of the Vienna-based Hosea Initiative, an organization dedicated to educating women about deception in the abortion industry, […]
Columnists
By Russell Shaw
The likelihood that the Supreme Court will announce its discovery of a constitutional right to same-sex marriage next June raises an obvious question for the Catholic Church: What do we do now? Two steps come to mind. First, press for strong legal protections for individuals and institutions conscientiously unable to cooperate with a legal regime […]
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