Search Results
VATICAN CITY — Remembering the Holocaust and its victims is not only an act of solidarity but also serves as a warning to humanity that such horrors could happen again, Pope Francis said.
‘By the Grace of God: A Video of Generosity and Service’ aims to inspire critical donations to support ministries serving the poor and vulnerable.
Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington, has announced the following clergy appointment, effective January 25, 2021:
As we celebrate National Catholic Schools Week and the importance our Catholic schools play in the lives of families throughout the Diocese of Arlington, I extend my heartfelt and sincere appreciation to our Catholic school parents, who have taken the necessary steps to ensure their children are provided with sound faith formation and excellence in education. I am very proud of the Catholic identity of our schools and the role they play in helping our students draw closer to the Lord and to live his Gospel.
Catholics and others held prayer vigils around Virginia for an end of the death penalty Jan. 22.
What if we have it all backward? What if rest isn’t so much about what we do when we sink into bed exhausted at the end of a busy day as it is about a quiet moment in the hush of the morning? Often, we persuade ourselves that we are tired and we aren’t resting well because we’re so busy serving — working for our families, caring for our children, tending our gardens, keeping our homes. In truth, we are tired because we forget we are to work as unto the Lord, and instead, we work as if we think we’re the Lord.
Whether God exists is a fundamental question in life and one we often seek to answer personally and in conversations with those we know and love. Many people find objective evidence of God’s existence in what’s been called “The 3 Cs”: cosmos, consciousness and conscience.
VATICAN CITY — Renewing the membership of the Pontifical Biblical Commission, a body of scholars that engages in research for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Pope Francis added two more women experts.
WASHINGTON — In what may be an all-time high, President Joe Biden has nominated nine Catholics to serve in his Cabinet.
God’s authority and spiritual warfare
Repeatedly throughout the Gospels, those who hear Jesus are struck by a stark difference between his message and those of other contemporary religious authorities. The words typically used to describe the Lord’s message are power and authority. Unlike others in the world, Christ’s preaching and message has power to move mountains and heal hearts, authority to command, commend, save, transform and transfigure. Jesus has this power and authority because he is the Author, he is God. All of history is really his story, and it is in his creative Word that we live and move and have our being. Without Christ, we can do nothing. His power is the literal omnipotence of God, and his word bears the mark of authority because it is none other than the eternal Word of God.