You watch as your sweet baby readies herself to take her first tentative steps in your direction. She wants so much to get to you, and she’s been almost ready to walk for several days. She holds on to the edge of the couch, looks at you with eyes shining and a big grin on her face. You wait a [...]
At Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in Arlington, this refrain can be heard over and over on certain Wednesday evenings during Lent. Led by music minister Monica Perz-Waddington and a small group of musicians, everyone present has the opportunity to pray the Stations of the Cross through song. Accompanied by guitar, drum, and a sign language interpreter, the musicians [...]
Happy New Year! Wishing you peace, joy, comfort, and good health! Now that the hustle bustle of the holidays is over; we are all returning to our routines. Hopefully we are all rested, relaxed, and refreshed as we face the New Year. This is a time to reflect on what good things occurred, what challenges were faced from the [...]
"I think we should give Fatima an office." My ears perked up when I heard my colleague suggest this. "My own office??" I thought, "Wow, that would be so nice." I stayed silent as the conversation progressed and the group settled on the empty office in our McLean location. My mind spun with possibilities of what I could do [...]
When I was a child, I used to dread lent. My parents would “strongly encourage” me to give something up. I interpreted that to mean sacrificing something I loved, usually chocolate. I would succumb to this task for a few days. Soon enough the chocolate crept back into my routine. “What did this all mean anyway?” and “What’s the [...]
