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Building On Faith, St. Pius Begins $6.1 Million Project
April 8, 2004In 1968, Coach George Maloof led his St. Pius X High School football team to a state championship. It was raining “like the dickens,” he remembered, and the 13 or 14 busloads of Golden Lions fans were not let down, as the team beat Gainesville High School 6-0. “It was a great time,” Maloof remembers. […]
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A Love Story To Be Embraced
April 8, 2004There has been a surprising stirring of media interest recently in someone whose name rarely makes headlines. That person is Jesus Christ, and although other movies have portrayed his life and death, Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” is sparking intense controversy. Some critics seem so intent on deciding who bears responsibility for killing […]
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Jesus’ Fidelity Leads Him To Cross
April 8, 2004Reviews of the spectacular and controversial film, “The Passion of the Christ,” report that many viewers will not understand “the why” or the reasons contributing to Jesus’ crucifixion. Separating the Passion of Jesus from his entire public life and ministry leads to misunderstanding of the crucifixion. Jesus’ Passion is the consequence of his public ministry. […]
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Jogging the Rosary Transforms Body And Soul
April 1, 2004I will lose weight. I will pray more. Little did I realize that these two separate millennium New Year’s resolutions would take me on a journey of self-awareness and discovery. Praying the rosary while jogging has transformed my life. I’ve never considered myself much of an athlete or a particularly prayerful individual. I had acquired […]
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Lent: Invitation To Create An Ever-green World
April 1, 2004When I was very young, it was clear to me that Lent had a specific meaning. It was the time to chalk up sacrifices, like grades on a report card, so I would not forget how flawed a person I was. Even as I got older I thought this was solely a time to think […]
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The Jobs And Vocations Young Adults Want
April 1, 2004Terry Johnson, 30, graduated from the University of Notre Dame with an M.A. in theology and was eager to change the world. She worked for a large Midwestern parish for a few years, but became frustrated with rigidity among church staff: lack of open-mindedness to her new ideas and an absence of innovative ideas. She […]
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Be Still In The Presence Of The Lord
April 1, 2004I normally end my day around 11 p.m. I’m fortunate because I’m one of those people who fall asleep within minutes of my head hitting the pillow. But last night was different. When I was a sophomore in college, a dear friend who was a year older than me and a student at the same […]
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St. Peter Chanel To Celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday
April 1, 2004St. Peter Chanel Church, 11330 Woodstock Road, will offer a Divine Mercy Sunday Mass on Sunday, April 18, at 2 p.m., followed by a video presentation on the life of St. Faustina. In 1931 Jesus appeared to a simple Polish nun, Sister Faustina Kowalska, and instructed her to “paint an image according to the pattern […]
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‘Haiti Is Hungry’ Food Drive Has Abundant Results
April 1, 2004Organizers of a food drive for Haiti are rejoicing that what seemed like an overwhelming request a few weeks ago has been met and surpassed by such a generous response they can only praise God for moving mountains. Enough bulk food has been collected at St. John Neumann Church, Lilburn, and St. Benedict Church, Duluth, […]
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Southern Catholic College Refocuses Efforts To Open
April 1, 2004Riding high through retirement after 32 years of business success at UPS,—starting as a driver and ending as international president—Edward L. Schroeder took over the reigns in February as board chairman of Southern Catholic College, to lead it toward its goal to open in fall 2005 in a new Dawsonville location. The regional, private Catholic […]