The sun was setting by the time we’d reached consensus on our Christmas tree. We’d decided on a cedar that hadn’t been anyone ...

A week before Thanksgiving, seven sophomores from Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington went to the National Catholic ...

At their peak in the 1960s, 60 monks lived, prayed and worked together on the property that overlooks the Shenandoah River.

Light one candle for peace, one bright candle for peace…” So begins our family’s celebration of Advent every year. The voices ...

What truth does the church convey about the Immaculate Conception? That Mary of Nazareth, who would become the ever-virgin ...

The Kid’s Connection will capture the attention of your little ones. Click here to download the latest issue and please let ...

St. Paul VI Catholic High School in Chantilly marked the end of its annual Hunger Action Week Nov. 17–21 by collecting more ...

Growing up in my family meant a steady flow of house guests throughout the year. While it was mostly old friends and relatives, even the occasional exchange student, college student on a choir tour, ...

As Advent approaches, families bring out their boxes of Christmas decorations and set out the Advent wreath. But consider a ...

As we journey through Advent and prepare ourselves for the coming of Our Lord at Christmas, it is natural that we should ...

Jackie Bolware regularly attends the annual Mass in Celebration of Black Catholic History Month. She said that every year ...

Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas. This year, Advent began Nov. 30, the start of the new liturgical year.