I was born and raised in the Arlington diocese. Growing up, I attended Holy Spirit Church in Annandale, both for school and with my family as our home parish.

‘St. Dominic and the Holy Rosary’: New children’s book series highlights ‘Saints and Sacramentals.’ Interior page and cover of ‘St. Dominic and the Holy Rosary’; the children of Shaun McAfee, the book ...

Looking for creative Easter basket items? Check out this fun selection of gifts from Catholic businesses, artists and entrepreneurs. Saintly Plush Dolls: From Shining Light Dolls, these sweet dolls, ...

I remember the day our 9-year-old brought Twilight home from the library. The novel, a blood-soaked vampire romance thriller, is a fun read and a real page-turner if you like that sort of thing.

Back home, at last, from Ireland. What a trip! I'm going to be thinking about this for a while. The holy wells, the medieval hermit's cave, the ruins of ancient monasteries. There wasn't enough time.