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Potential sainthood cause progresses for Tom Vander Woude, who saved son
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (153+ words) Tom and Mary Ellen Vander Woude. COURTESY Tom Vander Woude coaches a basketball team at Christendom College in Front Royal during his time as the head men’s basketball coach. COURTESY Tom Vander Woude. COURTESY It’s been 18 years since Thomas Vander…...
Respect for human dignity???excludes self-centered isolation,??? Pope Leo says
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (577+ words) Pope Leo XIV blesses a small baby during his weekly general audience Sept. 9, 2026, in St. Peter’s Square. (Daniel Ibanez/EWTN News) VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV urged people to take responsibility for the dignity of each human person and to…...
Pope Leo calls for peace in Ukraine after Russian attacks
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (279+ words) Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Angelus, Sept. 6, 2026. (Vatican Media) Pope Leo XIV deplored the latest Russian attacks on Ukraine and voiced hopes for peace amid U.S.-led…...
In his name
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (269+ words) Sept. 6 — Mt 18:15-20 Really? It’s that easy to call on the Lord our God? The ’90s internet-safety mind reels. Shouldn’t he at least have a waitlist or some sort of triage? “Wherever two or three are gathered in my name, you can…...
Labor, dignity and hope
1+ week, 3+ day ago (199+ words) Labor Day is, for many, the best of times and the worst of times. Alas, it is summer’s unofficial end, an unwelcome herald of shorter days and the harbinger of a busier pace. However, it is also a happy return…...
Eileen McNamara Sowa, longtime diocesan employee, dies at 89
1+ week, 3+ day ago (330+ words) Eileen McNamara Sowa Obituary web Eileen McNamara Sowa, a longtime diocesan employee, died peacefully surrounded by her family Aug. 18 in Annandale. She was 89. Born Nov. 18, 1936, in Washington, Sowa was preceded in death by her daughter, Kathleen; her parents, James and…...
God???s call on a bus
1+ week, 3+ day ago (832+ words) I was a college dropout. Working for an oil company. Dating an executive. Enjoying martini lunches. It was like a “Mad Men” throwback, and I loved it. There was only one problem. My job was “human fax machine.” I walked…...
Bake the lemon meringue pie
1+ week, 3+ day ago (611+ words) Amelia Bedelia should have been fired. She botched every single task on her housekeeping list. When instructed to dust the furniture, Amelia Bedelia put dusting powder on the furniture. When told to dress the chicken, she put clothes on it....
Catholic Herald celebrates 50 years
1+ week, 4+ day ago (245+ words) Kevin Schweers (left), executive editor; Peg Albrecht, former ad manager, and Tom Shakely, chief communications officer, chat during the 50th anniversary celebration. ANNA DONOFRIO | CATHOLIC HERALD Catholic Herald Managing Editor Ann M. Augherton (left) watches as Mike Flach, former editor and general…...
Catch-22 for military chaplains
1+ week, 4+ day ago (261+ words) For more than 250 years, from the Continental Army’s campfires to the frozen hills of North Korea, American chaplains have carried out a task no one else in uniform can perform: standing beside a service member when death feels close and…...