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Potential sainthood cause progresses for Tom Vander Woude, who saved son
2+ day, 8+ 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, 6+ 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, 8+ 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, 6+ 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…...
New retreat house in Washington???inspired??? by St. John Paul II
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (805+ words) Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori prays during the opening of the St. John Paul II Retreat House in Washington, Aug. 26, 2026. NICOLE OLEA | CATHOLIC STANDARD Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori blesses the new retreat center at the St. John Paul II National Shrine…...
Catholic family???s three generations power McLean Middle East festival
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (743+ words) Tanya Attal makes falafel at the Middle Eastern Food Festival in McLean. COURTESY Volunteers Janet Deeb (left) and Ghada Samaha fill atayef pancakes with ashta cream and a sprinkle of crushed pistachios for the Middle East Food Festival. COURTESY Volunteers…...
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....