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Local author discusses Salesian spirituality

Special to the Catholic Herald

St. Francis de Sales Church in Kilmarnock hosted author Margaret Margeton April 10 to speak about what Catholics today can learn from the parish’s patron. Margeton, a longtime member of the St. Francis de Sales Association (also known as the Daughters of St. Francis de Sales), has written two books about the popular saint. Her …

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4/18/24

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A new book unpacks the ‘why?’ behind suffering and God’s love

By Anna Harvey

Author: Paul Chaloux of St. Agnes Church in Arlington. What is your home parish, and how did you become affiliated with the Arlington diocese? I have been a daily communicant at St. Agnes since I moved to Arlington in 2015 to pursue my doctorate at The Catholic University of America in Washington. I have served …

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3/8/24

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‘Trapped: Living with Non-Fluent Aphasia’

Catholic Herald Staff Report

Author: Kevin Sweeney of St. Francis de Sales Church in Purcellville, who previously authored “Back to School” and “Coaching Baseball.” Why did you write this book? In August 2020, when I was 46 years old, I suffered a stroke that left me struggling to speak and almost died. I wrote this book because God spared …

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3/6/24

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‘The Richest Leprechaun in Ireland’

Catholic Herald Staff Report

Author: Elise Daniel of St. Francis de Sales Church in Purcellville. She is an author, entrepreneur and the head of publishing at Bellwether Communications, where she was the collaborative writer for Dr. John Bruchalski’s memoir “Two Patients: My Conversion from Abortion to Life-Affirming Medicine” (Ignatius Press, 2022). Synopsis: Discover the true spirit of St. Patrick’s …

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2/22/24

Reading Time 3 min