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Sustaining our priests with prayer
December 30, 2023For us Catholics, centered on the reality of Christ in the Eucharist, priests are much of the binding that holds our family of faith together. In a very direct and personal way, they oversee the life of faith that we Catholics participate in.
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Corpus Christi’s facilities manager retires after 46 years at parish
December 28, 2023A fixture of Corpus Christi Church, Facilities Technician Milton Hawkins will retire Dec. 31 after 46 years of service. He has long appreciated “how faithful the parishioners are, how humble they are and how true they are to their faith.”
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At Christmas, God shows love through ‘littleness,’ not power, pope says
December 24, 2023“Tonight, our hearts are in Bethlehem, where the Prince of Peace is once more rejected by the futile logic of war, by the clash of arms that even today prevents him from finding room in the world,” said Pope Francis Dec. 24 in his homily for Christmas Mass.
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Religious leaders join Archbishop Hartmayer to pray for peace
December 22, 2023Religious leaders from throughout the Atlanta region gathered in the sanctuary of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church for a Dec. 13 ecumenical and interfaith prayer service for peace.
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Three Atlanta churches part of plenary indulgence for Greccio Nativity anniversary
December 21, 2023On the 800th anniversary of the “Nativity scene of Greccio,” the Apostolic Penitentiary is granting a plenary indulgence to all the faithful who, between now and Feb. 2, visit a Nativity scene in a church entrusted to the Franciscan Friars anywhere in the world. Three Atlanta churches are granted the privilege.
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If I were the devil
December 20, 2023In 1965, Radio Legend Paul Harvey recorded a piece titled “If I Were the Devil.” It became his most famous recording. Here’s my version.
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Sister Margaret McAnoy remembered for five decades of service in Atlanta
December 19, 2023Sister Margaret McAnoy, IHM, 89, died Wednesday, Dec. 14, at the IHM Senior Living Community in Michigan. She was 89 years old and served in various ministries in the Archdiocese of Atlanta for 50 years.
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Archbishop Hartmayer’s Christmas greeting
December 17, 2023Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., of Atlanta offers a Christmas message, praying that we experience anew, the depth of God’s love for each of us.
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At Christmas, God remains with us through war and poverty, pope says
December 15, 2023The Christmas season is a reminder to Christians that despite hardships, God chose to join himself to humanity and still remains by its side, Pope Francis said.
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Christmas is God’s love letter to the world
December 14, 2023Each year, I promise myself I’m going to approach Christmas calmly, but then, like a steam roller, the chores start flattening me.