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Two Virginia ballot measures threaten parental rights

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
Reading Time 3 min

The first day, again

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
Reading Time 4 min

Religious texts return to public education

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
Reading Time 3 min

Jesus and the Canaanite woman

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
Reading Time 3 min

Just like Peter

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
Reading Time 3 min

On weddings, weeds and wisdom

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
Reading Time 3 min

How not to hide a book

By Ashleigh Kassock
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
Reading Time 3 min

Learning to read the map

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
Reading Time 3 min

Influencers

By Lucia A. Silecchia
Recently, a youthful acquaintance shared with me his future career ambition to be “an influencer.” As a sign of my ever-increasing age, I was skeptical that the full-time influencer life is “a thing” for anyone other than celebrities.
8/4/26
Reading Time 3 min

Loaves and fishes

By Fr. Joseph M. Rampino
Aug. 2 — Mt 14:13-21 The Gospel for this Sunday presents us with one of Christ’s miracles of feeding, multiplying five loaves and two fish so that they might feed more than 5,000 people.
8/1/26
Reading Time 3 min

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