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By Thomas Craughwell
All four Gospels tell us that Christ was crucified between two thieves. In St. Luke's Gospel, we get a more complete story. As the three hung dying on their crosses "the bad thief" mocks Jesus saying, "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!" At which point "the "good thief" speaks up. "Do you not fear God?" he asks his companion. "We are receiving the due reward for our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong." Then addressing Christ he says, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingly power." "Truly I say to you," Jesus replies, "today you will be with Me in Paradise."
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By Fr. Matthew Gamber
The Vatican will publish guidelines for cruise ship chaplains as part of the 90th anniversary of the Apostleship of the Sea. VATICAN CITY – It is not just sea, sun and celebrating the sacraments for Catholic chaplains aboard cruise ships. Regional directors of the Apostleship of the Sea meeting at the Vatican in early February […]
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By Jessie Abrams
The pace might be a bit slower, but seniors can still sightsee and explore on foot. WASHINGTON – Don’t tell Dee Booth she can’t hike through the Himalayas or walk the roads of foreign countries for more than six hours at a time. “I like doing as much walking, hiking and climbing as I can,” […]
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By Carol Zimmermann
Parishioners modernize an ancient practice by making a virtual pilgrimage during Advent or Lent. WASHINGTON – Some parishes have modernized the ancient practice of making a pilgrimage – making the long journeys to holy sites a collective effort of several walks around the block, the local track or even inside shopping malls. For centuries, Christians […]
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By Bishop Paul S. Loverde
March 11, 2010 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Late last year, the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate passed differing versions of legislation intended to reform our nation’s health care system. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) continues to insist that any measure must maintain the longstanding policy against federal funding […]
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By Lisa M. Petsche
When older people are living alone, there may be concerns about their physical well-being, emotional well-being, or both. Particularly in situations where they are having health problems or do not live close by, a son or daughter may invite them to move in. If you find yourself on the receiving end of such an offer, […]
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A solemn Mass in honor of the victims of the earthquake in Chile and their families will be celebrated March 7 at St. James Church, 103 N. Spring St., Falls Church, at 2:30 p.m. Father Jose E. Hoyos will be the celebrant. All are invited to attend the Mass, sponsored by the Arlington diocesan Spanish […]
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By John P. Mccarthy
NEW YORK – Martin Scorsese’s prolix psychological thriller “Shutter Island” (Paramount) takes place in 1954 and follows U.S. Marshal Ted Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his brand-new partner Chuck Aule (Mark Ruffalo) to a storm-swept island in Boston Harbor, home to a hospital for the criminally insane. The officers have been assigned to investigate the mysterious […]
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Deanery I Dean: Fr. Robert J. Rippy, V.F. Holy Martyrs of Vietnam Fr. John Baptist Vuong Duc Nguyen, O.P., pastor 915 S. Wakefield St. Arlington, VA 22204 703/553-0370 cttdva.net [email protected] Our Lady of Lourdes Fr. Robert E. Avella, pastor 24th & S. Ives Sts. Arlington, VA 22202 703/684-9261 Spanish Mass ololcc.net [email protected] Our Lady, Queen […]
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By Simon Caldwell
LONDON – In the silence of St Joseph’s Convent in Leeds each morning, Sister Catherine dresses herself in a gray habit. She fixes a black veil on her head and fastens to her waist a cord tied into three knots – representing the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity and obedience – and she slips her […]
