by admin | Nov 14, 2013 | Catholic social teaching, Economic justice, Education, Marriage and family, Respect for life
By Amanda Jay and Virginia PodboyThe Commonwealth of Virginia is touted as a state with diverse natural beauty. However, the Atlantic coastline and rolling hills of the Piedmont pale in comparison to the majesty of Appalachia in Southwest Virginia. Recently, we...
by admin | Nov 8, 2013 | Catholic social teaching, Faithful citizenship, From the Tiber to the James, Uncategorized
Tuesday’s elections have come and gone. Many of us are relieved to be able to watch our favorite television shows or listen to our favorite tunes without a barrage of partisan attack ads. We know the start of the 2014 campaign cycle is just a few months away. Our...
by admin | Nov 1, 2013 | Catholic social teaching, Living the faith, Religious liberty
Now that Halloween festivities are over, the Church today offers us a more lasting, meaningful celebration. November 1 is All Saints Day, a solemnity given to us to contemplate the heroic virtues and examples of holiness demonstrated by the Saints throughout the...
by admin | Oct 23, 2013 | Catholic social teaching, Faithful citizenship, From the Tiber to the James, Living the faith, Uncategorized
In a couple weeks, Virginians will head to the polls to select the Commonwealth’s next Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General, and to choose who will occupy all 100 seats in our House of Delegates. While the barrage of mudslinging and negative ads might...
by admin | Oct 9, 2013 | Economic justice, From the Tiber to the James, Respect for life, Uncategorized
Ensuring health care for all, regardless of ability to pay, has been part of the mission of the Catholic Church for centuries. The Sisters of Bon Secours came to America in 1881 to serve the poor, the sick and the dying, eventually opening hospitals in multiple...
