By Fr. Steven Oetjen
After Simon gives his famous profession of faith in Jesus, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God," Jesus immediately declares him blessed and gives him a new name: "And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church."
8/22/26
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By AMY MCINERNY
All Virginians who care about our future generations — must be aware that our commonwealth is facing a historic threat to the safety and well-being of our minor children and the God-given authority of parents.
8/21/26
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By Elizabeth Foss
My youngest child begins her senior year of high school this fall. My oldest child began his senior year 20 years ago. I have been doing back-to-school for a very long time.
8/20/26
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By Andrea Picciotti-Bayer
The Texas State Board of Education approved a required reading list for the state’s 5.4 million public school students in kindergarten through 12th grade June 26.
8/20/26
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By Fr. Jack Peterson, YA
I have grown over the years in my appreciation of the truth and beauty present in today’s passage from Matthew’s Gospel. When I was younger, it bothered me that Jesus appeared to be unusually harsh with the Canaanite woman who approached him with such faith.
8/15/26
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By Fr. Richard Miserendino
Most of us are very familiar with the natural order of things.
Water is wet, objects fall to earth because of gravity, and so on. On the whole, people also behave in predictable ways as creatures of habit. While it’s true that we may occasionally surprise each other.
8/8/26
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By Elizabeth Foss
My daughter is getting married next summer.
The date is (almost) set. The priest has shared the preparation plan. We’ve walked venues and talked menus. This ball is definitely rolling.
8/6/26
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How many people think they believe in God when suddenly they experience something extraordinary that prompts them to truly believe?
For me, this happened in 2007 when my attempts to hide a book from my parents failed.
8/6/26
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By Christina Capecchi
Before there was a story, there was a map. The map contained the story. Robert Louis Stevenson just had to stare at it long enough. Eventually, characters emerged from the woods, and he began scrawling a list of chapters. “Treasure Island” was born.
8/6/26
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