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Pope Francis

Lighten burdens by making room for the Lord, pope says at Angelus

By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Despite the problems and worries in the world, Jesus invites Christians to look toward heaven, trust in his saving love and make room for him in order to find hope again, Pope Francis said.
Columns

Christ is coming

By Fr. Jack Peterson
DEC. 1 — Lk 21:25-28, 34-36 If God the Father had plans to lovingly and sacrificially send his only begotten son to take on our human flesh and dwell among us on this earth, it only makes sense that he would properly prepare the world for such a world-changing event. The Father did indeed carry […]
Columnists

Love as equals

By Mary Beth Bonacci
Let’s talk about love. Specifically, let’s talk about love as St. John Paul II understood it in his brilliant “Theology of the Body,”  which we started discussing last month. As you may recall, we went back to the book of Genesis to explore the creation of man, in order to better understand ourselves and our […]
Pope Francis

Pope urges Christians to joyfully cultivate fruits of the Spirit

By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Not every Christian is called to be an apostle, prophet or evangelist, Pope Francis said, but all Christians can cultivate the fruits of the Holy Spirit by becoming "charitable, patient, humble, peacemakers."
Local

Catechists reinvigorated at annual conference

By Anna Donofrio
Catechists across the diocese congregated for community, encouragement and education at the annual Diocesan Catechetical Conference at the Sheraton Hotel in Reston Nov. 16. The day began with Mass celebrated by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge. In his homily, Bishop Burbidge told the catechists that he had just returned from the United States Conference of Catholic […]
Local

‘A baby doesn’t stop your dreams’

By Anna Donofrio
When Maria became pregnant, her first reaction was fear. “As soon as I knew I was pregnant, I didn’t know what to do. I kept it a secret from my family for quite a while, because I was just so scared of disappointing my family,” she said.  When she finally told her parents, “They didn’t […]
Columnists

Giving thanks for a hard year

By Elizabeth Foss
This year, Thanksgiving feels different. The table may be set with the familiar bounty of fried turkey, mashed potatoes, and cranberry orange relish, but I can’t help but notice the weight of what lies behind this day — of the challenges and the struggles that have marked the months leading up to it. It’s been […]

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