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By Fr. Richard A. Miserendino
St. Paul once said that he was striving to “be all things to all people, that he might save some.” Much of campus ministry at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg involves following his good example, and this has especially been the case this past year.
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By Clarissa Ostorga-Carranza
You wouldn’t believe how proud you would be of us 10 years from now. You could never have imagined that after an eating disorder that nearly took your life, after a diagnosis of lupus, and after seasons that felt unbearably heavy, you would grow into someone who feels whole, not because life became easy, but because you encountered Christ.
Columnists
By Elizabeth Foss
The Israelites were standing at the edge of the Red Sea, trapped between the water and an advancing army. Panic felt reasonable. Outrage felt justified. Complaints felt inevitable.
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By Kevin C. Thomas
Mary Barbale, then a junior at Christendom College in Front Royal, heard the sound of a bouncing basketball and music coming from the Crusader Gymnasium on a Sunday afternoon.
Books
The Penguin Family is a portrait of a loving, large family who have wholesome adventures and big personalities. The book contains 10 stories about the family, Mummy and Papa, and their 13 children and extended family.
Schools
Bishop O’Connell High School freshman Paloma Davis was named the High School Winner of the Herzog Foundation’s fourth annual Bill of Rights Essay Contest.
Theater
By Anna Donofrio
“Three Doors to Death: Or, The Choice Is Yours” was one of six, one-act plays performed by parish youth ministries from across the diocese at the annual Diocesan One-Act Play and Film Festival at Nativity Catholic Church in Burke Feb. 7.
Columns
By Lucia A. Silecchia
These past weeks, along with millions of others, my days have been lived in the grip of a cold and icy northeast with no sign of warmth coming soon.
Bishop's Columns
By Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
At Lent, we enter the most profound season in the liturgical year of the church.
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By Jim Hale
“We all long for a happiness that won’t end,” she said. “Is it possible to be completely happy on this earth? The answer is no. You know why? We must deal with evil that we don't have control over and we still have unfulfilled desires. It's our life's work to make God our ultimate end.”
