It was at a Roman Catholic monastery, Our Lady of the Holy Cross Abbey, set on what once was a large farm on the Shenandoah River in Berryville, Virginia. It is one of the prettiest, most peaceful, ...

If you are curious about the monks’ life, I highly suggest a visit to Holy Cross Abbey near Berryville, just down the Shenandoah Valley. They are Trappists, a much more welcoming group ...

Key Highlight: If you only have time to visit one cultural site in Sedona, the Chapel of the Holy Cross should be it. This stunning church – designed by sculptor Marguerite Brunswig Staude (a ...

These scenes from the Way of the Cross have provided inspiration for many of the world's greatest works of visual art. During Lent or Holy Week most parishes have a service of Stations at least once.

The Christian loves to follow the Way of the Cross in the Savior's footsteps. The Stations, from the Prætorium to Golgotha and the tomb, trace the passion and death of Christ, who by his holy ...

It was the “breathtaking natural beauty” she saw while hiking the Blue Ridge Mountains and the banks of the Rivanna River that convinced Mona El Khafif to move to Virginia and join the ...

As long as he can remember, Deacon Christian N. Njodzela, 28, has felt a desire for the priesthood.

Join us for a penitential service, where we receive a mark of ashes as a reminder that we are created from dust, and to dust we will one day return. The service includes readings, hymns, and a sermon.

WORCESTER, Mass. - Holy Cross and head football coach Bob Chesney agreed to a new five-year contract extension, the school announced on Tuesday. The new contract will keep Chesney at Holy Cross ...

Rachel Weiner came to The Washington Post as a politics Web editor and then a political blogger. Since 2014 she has been on the Metro desk covering Donald Trump on trial, state legislative ...