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By Kimberley Heatherington
The bruises from the one-two economic punch of a pandemic followed by record inflation may be fading as price hikes gradually ease, but the local volunteers of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul report that the demand for their assistance — rent and utility support; food and clothing; medical care and more — is […]
Columns
By Fr. Joseph M. Rampino
Gospel Commentary Dec. 25, Jn 1:1-18 “Beloved, our Savior was born today, let us be glad, for there is no proper place for sadness when we keep the birthday of Life!” With these words, Pope Leo I begins his most famous Christmas homily, urging his hearers to perfect and total joy. This is certainly a […]
Global
By Kevin J. Jones
Traditionally, Christmas in predominantly Orthodox Ukraine comes on Jan. 7. But some of Ukraine’s Orthodox Christians can now add Dec. 25 to the festivities and celebrate Jesus’ birth twice, Church leaders have said. “We are giving people the option to celebrate on a different day,” Archbishop Yevstratiy Zoria, the press secretary of the Ukrainian Orthodox […]
Columnists
By Christina Capecchi
From the beginning, there was music. It signaled the parade of life — comings and goings, mornings and evenings. The chirping of birds. The clatter of dishes. The croaking of frogs. Guido Monaco, an 11th-century Italian, loved it all — especially the chanting of monks. It confirmed what he had always sensed: Sometimes, music isn’t simply […]
Global
By Charlotte Evans
A pro-life volunteer has been arrested and charged after silently praying outside an abortion facility in Birmingham, U.K. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, the director of March for Life UK, was arrested Dec. 6 and charged Dec. 15 with four counts of breaking a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO). A PSPO is intended to stop antisocial behavior. Police […]
Columnists
By Russell Shaw
What is the meaning of Christmas? That question may not be quite as simple as it sounds. For many people, Christmas means big, jovial meals with family and friends, singing seasonal hymns in church, exchanging gifts. And for some generous souls, it also means serving meals to the poor or visiting lonely people in hospitals […]
Columns
By Michael Horne
It is strange to say that this Christmas may be a return to normal, but for many people this will be the first time since 2019 that families will be able to gather together without restrictions. We can approach this holiday season with an increased awareness of the importance of our friends and family, and […]
National
By Katie Yoder
As Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits the United States, about 1,000 faith leaders, including some Catholics, are calling for a Christmas truce in his country. Led by The Fellowship of Reconciliation-USA, the National Council of Elders, CODEPINK, and the Peace in Ukraine Coalition, the petition asks the Biden administration to push for a “negotiated settlement” […]
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Local
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge will celebrate the following Masses for Christmas: Dec. 24 — Mass for Christmas Eve, St. Rita Church, 3815 Russell Rd., Alexandria, 5 p.m. Dec. 24 — Mass for Christmas Eve, Cathedral of St. Thomas More, 3901 Cathedral Lane, Arlington, 10 p.m. Dec. 25 — Mass for Christmas Day, Cathedral of St. […]
