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By Elizabeth Foss
I heard two things recently that have completely transformed my prayer life. First, someone pointed out how our conversational habits with others often spill over into our prayer life with God. Just as in ordinary conversations, where we might overshare, dominate discussions, or hold back due to shyness, our prayers can reflect similar tendencies. Do […]
Columns
By Sr. Constance Veit
After participating in the launch of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in New Haven, Conn., I had the grace of rejoining it in New York. Although a New York native and frequent visitor to the Big Apple, the pilgrimage introduced me to areas of the city that I had never seen or experienced. Over the course […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Being obedient to God’s commandment and spirit of love can radically change attitudes and actions to convert people from “predators” of natural resources to “tillers” of God’s great garden of planet Earth, Pope Francis said. “The earth is entrusted to our care, yet continues to belong to God,” according to Judeo-Christian tradition, […]
Columnists
By Christina Capecchi
St. Thérèse of Lisieux is getting the Disney treatment, thanks to a talented Catholic artist. Fabiola Garza, 37, a character artist for Disney Creative Group in Orlando, brought six female saints to life in her stunning new picture book, “Princesses of Heaven,” published by Word on Fire Spark. The book was a labor of love […]
Schools
Hope Dickson, a graduate of St. Thomas More Cathedral School in Arlington, received an out-of-this-world achievement for her accomplishments in science, technology, engineering and math. Dickson was selected out of thousands of applications for the Student Enhancement in Earth and Space Science summer internship.
Parishes
What is your parish’s charism? St. Anthony of Padua has a rich history dating back to 1921, when it became a mission of St. Mary Church in Alexandria, now the Basilica of St. Mary. After several years of growth in the area after World War II, St. Anthony’s was established in 1952 by Richmond Bishop […]
Local
By Nora Miller
Three decades into his marriage, neither Bob Neiman nor his wife, Mary Beth, would have guessed that he would enter into full communion with the church. “We both grew up in Maryland, and I was raised Catholic my entire life,” said Mary Beth. “Bob actually was Methodist. We got married in the Catholic Church and […]
Movies
By Francesca Pollio Fenton
A new film called “Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot” tells the inspiring true story of a small town in East Texas that came together to adopt 77 of the most difficult-to-place children in the local foster care system.
National
By Kate Quiñones
The president of The Catholic University of America, Peter Kilpatrick, announced the creation of an endowed chair in honor of Cardinal Seán O’Malley, archbishop of Boston, who is also a member of Catholic U.’s board of trustees and an alumnus.
National
Pope Francis
By Peter Pinedo
Pope Francis praised the ongoing National Eucharistic Revival in the United States, saying in a letter published July 9 that he wished to extend a special blessing to all those attending the National Eucharistic Congress later this month. “The faithful who approach the heavenly banquet, strengthened by the protection of heaven, are able to work […]
