March 21, 2024
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St. Justin Martyr’s timeless description of the Mass in the early church
By DAVID A. KING, Ph.D.
Published March 30, 2024One of the great joys of working with OCIA is that catechesis constantly reminds me of my own conversion experience, as well as my abiding love for the church.
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When in Rome: The Beauty of the Eternal City
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published March 26, 2024In this travelogue, Georgia Bulletin Staff Writer Natalia Duron shares her experiences as a first-time pilgrim to Rome.
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Rose Hawthorne’s remarkable life story in the spotlight as sainthood cause advances
By GINA CHRISTIAN, OSV News
Published March 25, 2024Pope Francis authorized the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints to decree as “venerable” Mother Mary Alphonsa Hawthorne—also known as Rose Hawthorne. She was founder of the Congregation of the Dominican Sisters of St. Rose of Lima, who serve in New York and Atlanta.
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Easter story has special meaning for broken-hearted people
By LORRAINE V. MURRAY, Commentary
Published March 22, 2024Every Easter there are pots of sweet lilies crowding church altars, little girls in frothy dresses, boys in bow ties and alleluias ringing out for the first time since Lent began.
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New associate superintendent brings ‘true passion’ for Catholic Schools
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 22, 2024The Archdiocese of Atlanta Catholic Schools hired Dr. Tony Bonta to serve as an associate superintendent for the school system. Bonta will be focused on advancement and strategic planning efforts as he focuses on school viability issues.
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Georgia Bulletin pilgrimage to follow ‘In the Footsteps of St. Paul’
By NATALIA DURON, Staff Writer
Published March 22, 2024The Georgia Bulletin will host its pilgrimage, “In the Footsteps of St. Paul,” to Greece, the Greek Islands and Istanbul in September.
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Atlanta Catholics find ‘the Holy Spirit is in our midst’ at Synod sessions
By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
Published March 22, 2024A Decatur listening session, on March 7, was one of the latest conversations taking place among Catholics and others as part of the Synod on Synodality, the initiative started by Pope Francis to get church members talking and listening to one another.
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A Journey of Hope to the Philippines
By ARCHBISHOP GREGORY J. HARTMAYER, OFM Conv.
Published March 22, 2024I hope and pray that you are having a fruitful Lent. In his message for Lent, Pope Francis encouraged us to have a contemplative spirit during the season so that we might grow in our love of God and neighbor.
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Father Thomas Flynn, Emory professor, remembered
Published March 20, 2024
Father Thomas Robert Flynn died on Feb. 29. Father Flynn was 87 years old. A priest of the Diocese of Helena, Montana, he was a longtime faculty member of Emory University in Atlanta.