ADVENT REFLECTIONS
And Advent Tips for the Whole Family
November 20, 2024
Advent Fr. Frederick Edlefsen "Stay with us, Lord, for the shadows fall long and evening is spent. Jesus stayed with them” (Luke 24:29). The Emmaus-destined travelers and Jesus booked the night at the Hampton Inn. History’s sun is setting...Read more
CHRIST THE KING
And Time's End
November 16, 2024
Christ the King Fr. Frederick Edlefsen “In the presence of Christ, who is Truth itself, the truth of each man’s relationship with God will be laid bare. The Last Judgment will reveal even to its furthest consequences the good...Read more
THANKSGIVING & REDEMPTION
Reflections on a National Holiday
November 16, 2024
Thanksgiving and Redemption By Fr. Frederick Edlefsen When Giovanni da Verrazzano explored North America’s east coast in 1524, he named today’s Virginia and Maryland “Arcadia” because of the land’s verdant and mystic beauty. The name was later applied to...Read more
SEMINARIAN JOHN ANTHONY BUONO SPEAKS AT OLOL MASSES
Would You or Someone You Know Consider a Vocation to the Priesthood?
November 11, 2024
SEMINARIAN JOHN ANTHONY BUONO PROMOTES PRIESTLY VOCATIONS AT OUR LADY OF LOURDES READ MORE HERE: https://www.arlingtondiocese.org/vocations/meet-our-seminarians-priests-and-religious/meet-our-seminarians/john-anthony-buono/ Theology I Mount St. Mary's Seminary The Catholic University of America St. Agnes Parish What did you do prior to entering seminary? I received...Read more
BAPTISM'S INNOCENCE AND FORTHCOMING PURGATORY
The Adventure of Turning Back to our Baptismal Innocence
November 4, 2024
Baptism’s Innocence and Forthcoming Purgatory By Fr. Frederick Edlefsen The snow is on the roses. Death looms over all blossoms. All Saints Day foretells Heaven. November prays for purgatory’s souls. Baptism plunges us into life’s purifying waters. Purification...Read more
