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Schools
By Cassie Page
Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria is booming. With the largest enrollment in history, Ireton is ecstatic to see such growth in the student body. Part of that growth can be attributed to the work of the student ambassador club. Throughout the year, the student ambassadors see many excited and inquisitive prospective students, ready to […]
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis told young musical artists to be original, creative and true to themselves, and to use their talents to promote peace. “Do not try to copy the big ‘stars’ of show business. Do not follow the trends and patterns of success,” he said Oct. 14 during an audience with organizers and […]
Local
A Mass for Persons with Disabilities was celebrated by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge at St. Mark Church in Vienna Oct. 9. “Life, from the moment of conception to natural death, must be revered, cherished, defended and protected, especially the unborn and the most vulnerable,” Bishop Burbidge said in his homily. “And, in imitation of Jesus, […]
Columnists
By Christina Capecchi
Is there still a stigma around mental illness? Is such a stigma more pronounced among priests? The answer to those questions became resoundingly clear last summer when Paul Ruff addressed a gathering of 250-some priests from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Ruff, a 66-year-old licensed Catholic psychologist and director of counseling services for […]
National
By Kurt Jensen
WASHINGTON — Jeanne Mancini wants it to be clear: The national March for Life in Washington will continue even with the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, its 1973 ruling that found a right to abortion in the U.S. Constitution and legalized it nationwide. The court overturned Roe June 24 in its ruling in […]
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Catholic media are called to break through ideological barriers and help believers get to know the faith and struggles of their brothers and sisters around the world, Pope Francis said. “In a world where communications have apparently shortened distances,” he said, “ideological border controls have multiplied,” keeping the voices, the faith and […]
Global
By Mark Zimmermann
WASHINGTON — The Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is “a monument of humanity,” French architect Philippe Villeneuve told a Washington audience. He spoke during a recent program at the National Building Museum on the project to restore the cathedral nearly three and a half years after a calamitous fire engulfed its roof and collapsed the spire. […]
National
WASHINGTON — Praying the rosary for the conversion of sinners is “an act of compassion and love,” speaker David Carollo told the crowd gathered for the National Rosary Rally in Washington Oct. 9. “Praying for conversion is the duty of every believer,” he said. “We must always testify to the truth no matter the cost. […]
Columnists
By Soren Johnson
We’ve all seen plenty of intriguing articles like “9 Billionaires’ Morning Routines” or “The 5 Best Morning Routines of Productive People.” And as we cast about for life hacks and quick fixes, we can’t help but wonder if somewhere in our humdrum mornings lies the secret ingredient — to getting ahead, to success, to happiness. […]
Difficulties in prayer