On the Saturday morning before Thanksgiving, the warm kitchen of Providence Hall filled with the scent of roasted turkey. Volunteers prepared trays of green beans, yams and mashed potatoes topped with ...

Let’s talk about love. Specifically, let’s talk about love as St. John Paul II understood it in his brilliant “Theology of the Body,” which we started discussing last month. As you may recall, we went ...

The major relics of St. Thomas Aquinas, “The Angelic Doctor,” are on tour and scheduled to make a stop in Washington this weekend as part of the commemoration of the 700th anniversary of his ...

When Maria became pregnant, her first reaction was fear. “As soon as I knew I was pregnant, I didn’t know what to do. I kept it a secret from my family for quite a while, because I was just so scared ...

The St. Paul VI Catholic High School community hosted Hunger Action Week in Chantilly Nov. 11-15. For more than 20 years, Paul VI has partnered with Food for Others, a food bank and pantry in Fairfax, ...

Everyone has a favorite Thanksgiving food, even clergy and religious throughout the diocese. For those looking for a new addition to their Thanksgiving dinners, consider a recipe or two shared by ...

This year, Thanksgiving feels different. The table may be set with the familiar bounty of fried turkey, mashed potatoes, and cranberry orange relish, but I can’t help but notice the weight of what ...

The legacy of a Catholic Mary Washington College alumna (now University of Mary Washington) in Fredericksburg continues to inspire students 50 years after her graduation. Jean Marie Donovan, class of ...

Parishioners will be asked at weekend Masses Dec. 7-8 to consider contributing to the diocesan Catholic Charities Parish Christmas Collection, themed “Together in Hope.” Two years ago, Catholic ...

Catechists across the diocese congregated for community, encouragement and education at the annual Diocesan Catechetical Conference at the Sheraton Hotel in Reston Nov. 16. The day began with Mass ...

From her vantage point as a teacher and then as the principal of St. Andrew the Apostle School in Clifton, Mary Baldwin believed the hard-working community deserved a Blue Ribbon. So, when she ...

This year, the first Sunday of Advent is Dec. 1, a little later than some years. All four Sundays of December are Sundays in Advent with the fourth Sunday Dec. 22. So, it’s time to get out the advent ...