Catholic Diocese of Arlington — Local services in Virginia

I am surprised by some of the negative comments in these reviews. I have lived all over the US - Upstate New York, Chicago, Pennsylvania, DC - and the truth is you will not find a more vibrant diocese in this country than the Diocese of Arlington. I went to church there two weekends ago and we had to park in the extreme corner of the parking lot because the church was PACKED. Having lived there for 8 years I can tell you that everyone there is on fire for the Lord - the laity, the priests, and the bishop - and people earnestly want to live according to the teachings of Jesus Christ. If that's something that needs "reforming" - packed churches, people energized by their faith, and tons of ministries to be involved in - I don't want to see what the "reforms" bring in. Most of the "reformed" dioceses I know of are dead,...

Five stars because the Bishop and most of the priests I've met here love Jesus and are passionate about spreading the Good News. Faithfulness to the magisterium is a trademark of most of our clergy. There are active youth groups at every parish, and growing campus and young adult ministries. I've never met so many young people interested in their Faith in the same place. Very inspiring! There are robust outreach programs for people in need, including Catholic Charities, Catholic Relief Services, Project Gabriel, and Project Rachel.

Some teachings are difficult (for people of all sexual orientations and backgrounds), but they are consistent with the teachings of Jesus, who established His church. The only "rating" criterion for an organization like this should be how consistently the organization acts with the...

I know that dioceses follow orders from the Vatican, and I actually think it's great this is a Latin church. I am just appalled that the Vatican and archdiocese wants to talk about abstinence in RE classes for 5-6 year olds. When you start that conversation you open the class to sexual conversation. Why is the curriculum now also about teaching kids that families aren't always like those they have at home. This is not about different races bc these kids come from different races or mixed races, you are teaching that families aren't always a Mom and a Dad. It's not what the Catholic church is supposed to be teaching. That's not religious education. Kids are there to learn about the Bible, Jesus, Virgin Mary. So many things the church is doing that it's scaring those that grew up with...