by admin | May 14, 2014 | Living the faith, Respect for life
Throughout its history the Church has advocated on behalf of the vulnerable and marginalized. It’s a stance I understand well in my job as one of the Virginia Catholic Conference’s three associate directors, where one of my focal points is disability issues. But it’s...
by admin | May 7, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, Church teaching, Faithful citizenship, Marriage and family, Religious liberty
Join us on May 13 in Richmond and on June 19 in DC for two big events! Next Tuesday, May 13, marriage in Virginia will be on trial, in a way, when a federal appeals court in Richmond takes up the appeal of February’s district court ruling that struck down...
by admin | May 1, 2014 | From the Tiber to the James, Uncategorized
On May 1 the Church provides an alternative to the May Day celebrations once common in the Communist world by marking its own feast day, the feast of St. Joseph the Worker, established by Pope Pius XII in 1955. Joseph, the chaste spouse of Mary and the earthly...
by admin | Apr 24, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, Living the faith
By Deacon Matt Kiehl This weekend, on Divine Mercy Sunday, the Church will celebrate the canonization of two saints: Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II. Both men served as pope during critical moments in the life of the Church. John XXIII is perhaps most famously...
by admin | Apr 16, 2014 | Catholic social teaching, Respect for life
By Virginia Podboy, Associate Director, Virginia Catholic Conference During this week, the holiest week in Christendom, we reflect about the greatest act of love in history. Jesus died for our sins in an excruciatingly painful and violent execution. An innocent man...
