Bishop’s Columns

One of the most important moments in Christian history is when Christ, out of his great love for us, gave his mother to his beloved disciple, and by extension, to us. “When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, ‘Woman, behold, your son.’ Then he said …

Mary is the queen of peace Read More »

The church’s service to the poor, in imitation of Christ, has always been central to the mission of the Diocese of Arlington and a focus of our priests and lay faithful alike. As we celebrate our Diocesan Golden Jubilee, we also celebrate the 50th anniversary of Catholic Charities Christ House, which opened its doors in …

A refuge in Alexandria Read More »

In his Apostolic Letter, “Tertio Millennio Adveniente,” written in preparation for the start of the new millennium in the year 2000, St. John Paul II wrote, “In Christianity time has a fundamental importance. Within the dimension of time the world was created; within it the history of salvation unfolds, finding its culmination in the ‘fullness …

Celebrating the Jubilee Years Read More »