Let There be Light
Lent & Light
February 22, 2024
Let There Be Light By Fr. Frederick Edlefsen
“God separated the light from the darkness.” (Genesis 1:4) “And this is the verdict, that the light came into the world, but people preferred darkness to light, because...Read more
Black History Month
Honoring Black American Saints and Holy Men & Women
February 22, 2024
Black Holy Men & Women & Saints This article was published in the Black Catholic Messenger. Click here to subscribe: https://www.blackcatholicmessenger.org/?ref=black-catholic-messenger-newsletter St. Maurice Did you know that the patron saint of southern Germany and parts of France, Spain, Italy, and...Read more
We Fight with Rosaries, not Rifles
Ukrainian Archbishop
February 22, 2024
Ukrainian Archbishop: We fight not with rifles but with the Rosary Two years on from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Vatican Media speaks with Archbishop Mieczysław Mokrzycki, Metropolitan of Lviv of the Latins.
By Beata Zajączkowska
“What...Read more
Transfiguration of Christ
Second Sunday of Lent
February 22, 2024
The Transfiguration We know little about the 7th century monk Anastasius of Sinai. “Anastasius” is Greek for “Resurrection”. Two Byzantine Emperors went by that name, as did four Popes, some Greek footballers, and a weightlifter. None of them had the...Read more
Plenary Indulgence Opportunity in the Arlington Diocese
Visit the Cathedral of St. Thomas More
February 19, 2024
Plenary indulgence for visitors of the Cathedral of Saint Thomas More The Holy Father, Pope Francis, has granted the favor of a plenary indulgence on the occasion of our diocesan Golden Jubilee. The indulgence is granted to any...Read more
