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By Katie Bahr
Catholic women have a unique opportunity for spiritual growth and fellowship thanks to “Walking with Purpose,” a women’s Bible study that has become popular in several Arlington diocesan parishes. Walking with Purpose was created by Catholic convert Lisa Brenninkmeyer, a parishioner of Our Lady of the Fields Church in Millersville, Md. In 2002, she started […]
Movies
Scattershot action adventure about a corrupt Boston cop (Ryan Reynolds) who, inspired by the love of his trusting wife (Stephanie Szostak), decides to return to the straight and narrow. Informed of this change of heart, however, his even more crooked partner (Kevin Bacon) kills him and covers up the crime. Waking up in the afterlife, […]
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By Dave Borowski
He’s only been on the job for about 10 days, but Diego Marquez, program director of Christ House men’s shelter in Alexandria, sees his new position as a continuation of a life dedicated to the poor. “This is the Catholic Church,” he said of Christ House, “serving the least of us.” Marquez, 44, was born […]
Movies
Aesop’s fable of the tortoise and the hare gets a Formula One makeover in this rollicking 3-D animated comedy about a garden snail (voice of Ryan Reynolds) whose wish for super speed is unexpectedly granted after a freak accident. His brother snail (voice of Paul Giamatti) advises caution, but the super-mollusk takes to heart the […]
Movies
Those “retired and extremely dangerous” (RED) secret agents are back on the case in this lively sequel to the 2010 film, directed by Dean Parisot and based on the graphic novels by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner. An ex-CIA agent (Bruce Willis) is adjusting to a quiet life with his kooky girlfriend (Mary-Louise Parker). Before […]
Movies
Demons get a presumption of truth and the run of the plot, while the solemn rite of exorcism is reduced to a kind of voodoo practiced by entrepreneurial ghostbusters with dubious credentials in cobwebbed New England basements. Director James Wan and screenwriters Chad Hayes and Carey W. Hayes limn the story of one family’s struggle […]
Columnists
By Elizabeth Foss
Whenever I slip inside a church, I can feel the tension ease from my shoulders. It happens every time. I inhale the sweet air and it fills my lungs with peace like no other atmosphere. What is it that imparts such peace? Surely it’s the presence of God in that place. As Catholics, we come […]
Global
By Jonathan Luxmoore
OXFORD, England – Egypt’s Catholic leaders welcomed the military overthrow of the country’s Islamist president and voiced confidence that Christians and Muslims can work together to build a “real democracy.” “What has happened is absolutely not a military coup – our armed forces have responded to the desire of the people,” said Father Hani Bakhoum […]
Global
By Francis X. Rocca
VATICAN CITY- Pope Francis’ first encyclical, “Lumen Fidei” (“The Light of Faith”), released July 5, is the latest installment in a centuries’ old papal tradition. An encyclical is considered the most authoritative form of papal writing, and though many examples are now remembered only by scholars, the messages of others have continued to resonate within […]
National
By Catholic News Service
GREENSBURG, Pa. – Retired Bishop Anthony G. Bosco of Greensburg, who headed the diocese for nearly 17 years until his retirement in 2004, died July 2 at his home in Unity Township. He was 85. Funeral arrangements had not been finalized. Greensburg Bishop Lawrence E. Brandt, the late bishop’s successor, expressed “deep sadness” over learning […]
