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“This Land Is Home to Me”… The State of Virginia past Roanoke, part 1
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...
Cue the video: Elections come & go, but Faith requires we advance the common good year-round!
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...
The Saints show us how to bring the Gospel to life
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...
Before voting on November 5th, check out these resources!
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...
Medicaid expansion will provide health care to Virginians in need
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...
Fiat: Respect Life Month a chance to say “yes!” to all life
Fall is upon us and that autumn chill is in the air. October is the month when we focus on Our Mother, Mary, but, fittingly, it is also Respect Life Month. This month we have the opportunity to celebrate our most fundamental, God-given right, the right to life. In...
Faith in public life: do good, avoid evil
At the Conference, as we encourage fellow Catholics to become involved in the public square, we often refer to the USCCB document Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship as a guide on how to apply the principles of our Faith to our participation in elections and...
Evangelizing through sports
Have you noticed the homilies are getting shorter at Sunday Mass lately so Father and parishioners can get home in time for the big game? Along with shorter homilies and football, the pumpkin spice lattes, and, of course, season premieres of our favorite television...
Despite criticism, SNAP feeds the neediest among us
As Congress returns to Washington to grapple with important budget decisions, let’s remember our individual and collective duty to protect the most vulnerable among us and provide for the needy. When Congress adjourned for its August recess, it left many questions...
TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE HEARING POSTPONED!
NEW MEETING DATE: MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2013 Last week, our blog alerted you to a proposed Richmond City Council ordinance that would recognize same-sex marriages performed outside of Virginia. Friday we received notice that this ordinance will not be debated at the...
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