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Deacon John “Jack” F. Vassallo of St. Francis de Sales Church in Purcellville died of COVID-19 Jan. 8 at age 78.
After the events of Jan. 6, Bishop Burbidge encourages working toward the peace Martin Luther King Jr. envisioned.
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis' personal doctor died Jan. 9 of complications caused by COVID-19.
Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of Arlington, has announced the following clergy appointments, effective January 11, 2021:
When Joseph first learned that Mary was with child before he had taken her into his home, he was troubled. In Matthew’s Gospel, we see both his compassion in not wanting to expose Mary “to public disgrace” and his faithfulness to the Law in the decision to “dismiss her quietly” (Mt 1:19). Joseph even seems afraid, perhaps unsure of his future and Mary’s.
Will a one-digit change — from 0 to 1 — provide the magical pivot point to a better year? Hope springs eternal, but we also know that like so many New Years past (none of which were preceded by 2020), our aspirations for 2021 will meet stiff resistance in the weeks ahead.
When Violet Jessop set out to be a maritime stewardess, she wasn’t driven by some starry-eyed desire to see the world. She was moved by necessity.
If ever there was a time the whole world was ready for a new year, this is it. Collectively, we replace the old calendar with a new one and exhale a sigh of relief. Just a small one. We inhale hope. But it’s a guarded breath. No one really believes that changing the date from 2020 to 2021 will right all that’s wrong. No one really believes that hope springs from the crisp page of a new year yet uncluttered with the jottings of our days. Everyone agrees we are a weary world in need of a fresh infusion of hope.
At some point in our lives, we all experience events that will be documented in history books. January 6, 2021, was one of these days.
What are you looking for? 1-17-2021
The pandemic has turned our world upside down. Sometimes it feels like we are athletic shoes being tossed around in the clothes dryer, rather disoriented and out of control. Our normal life and routines have been completely disrupted. During moments of great turmoil or change, we often ask about the meaning of life.