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Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Easter is a promise that no matter how dark the world may seem and no matter how heavy the burdens one carries, victory belongs to the Risen Christ and all who believe in him, Pope Francis said. “Let us lift our eyes to him and ask that the power of his resurrection […]
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Seeing the savior of the world hanging on the cross should not be interpreted as a sign of defeat or failure, but a reminder to take up our own crosses if we wish to follow Jesus, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge said March 29. Leading a celebration of Good Friday of the Passion of the Lord […]
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By Anna Harvey
On Holy Thursday, Jesus reminds us of a constant truth, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge said in his homily at the Mass of the Lord’s Supper March 28 at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington. “We are powerfully reminded of that same truth, one we can easily forget, doubt, or take for granted: Jesus […]
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By Elizabeth Foss
God is love. He is love. He was God. He didn’t have to submit to any of it. So the very definition of love is the God-made-man who chose to carry the means of his torture up a hill and then allowed us to hang him on it. The very definition of love is thirsting […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
ROME — As Pope Francis poured water over their feet, dried them with a towel and kissed their feet, 12 women inmates at Rome’s Rebibbia prison wept. The pope celebrated the evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper March 28 at the women’s prison under a tent set up outside. The 12 women whose feet were […]
Bishop Burbidge
By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
During National Child Abuse Prevention Month, it is essential that we call to mind the necessity and responsibility of protecting the most vulnerable among us from every form of abuse. We also renew our sacred commitment to accompany and assist victim/survivors as they pursue their lifelong healing process. Sadly, the innocence of more than 600,000 […]
Bishop Burbidge
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, During this Easter Season, I reflect on how blessed we are as followers of Christ to live in a diocese that has been given abundant blessings. Our Risen Lord invites us to take those blessings and walk in newness of life as his sons and daughters, each and every […]
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By Kate Quiñones
George Harne has been named the new president of Christendom College in Front Royal. He will succeed Timothy O’Donnell, who has served as president for more than 30 years, or two-thirds of the college’s existence. Currently a professor at the University of St. Thomas, Houston, Harne is a music history and liberal arts scholar who […]
Pope Francis
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — Of the thousands of people packed into the Paul VI Audience Hall for Pope Francis’ weekly general audience, two visitors received special praise from the pope for their unlikely friendship. The presence of Bassam Aramin from Palestine and Rami Elhanan from Israel, seated side by side in the front row March 27, […]
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