March 19, 2020
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Abate takes vows to the hermitic life
Published March 19, 2020
Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM, was celebrant for the profession of vows and investiture for Nicholas Abate to the hermitic life.
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The displaced person
By DR. DAVID KING, Ph.D
Published March 19, 2020A friend and I were discussing the state of the world and literature’s relevance to it, when my friend brought up Flannery O’Connor. He said, “if you were to take all of O’Connor’s stories, and compare them side by side, you would find that the constant recurring theme is that of ‘The Displaced Person.’”
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Battling the demons prowling through our lives
By LORRAINE V. MURRAY, Commentary
Published March 19, 2020There was an old monk often visited by people seeking spiritual help. One day, someone asked, “Father, how did you learn to pray?”
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Reporting system to record abuse complaints against bishops begins
By DENNIS SADOWSKI, Catholic News Service
Published March 19, 2020A reporting system accepting sexual misconduct allegations against U.S. bishops and eparchs is in place. Called the Catholic Bishops Abuse Reporting Service, or CBAR, the system became operational March 16.
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Catholics adjust to worship, life disruptions in time of coronavirus
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 19, 2020Catholics are believers shaped by ritual and sacraments, so without the community or sacraments, it can be jarring, said Father Dennis Dorner. He hopes during this time of separation that people learn to create their “own ritual and faith life within their own sacred space.”
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Pinecrest and Walker split in baseball doubleheader
By MICHAEL ALEXANDER, Staff Writer
Published March 19, 2020After a rainout prevented Pinecrest Academy and The Walker School baseball teams from playing the previous day, they decided to play an evening doubleheader on Walker’s lighted field Wednesday, March 11.
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Archdiocese partners with High Museum for Stations of the Cross devotion
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 19, 2020Drawing from a diversity of art and reflections, believers can trace the final hours of Jesus’ life in a new Stations of the Cross devotion. Pieces from the High Museum of Art’s collection reveal religious expressions from unexpected sources. The devotions can be found online.
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Staying connected to faith while at home
By SAMANTHA SMITH, Staff Writer
Published March 19, 2020Here is a list of ideas for staying spiritually connected as the community works to keep the most vulnerable people safe from COVID-19, a coronavirus.