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Advocates urge canonization for the ‘Saintly Six’ Black Catholic pioneers
October 19, 2023A group of pioneering Black Catholics, who served with love and devotion in the face of racism and injustice, are at the center of an effort by advocates to urge Pope Francis to expedite canonization.
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Reflections on the absence of a sandwich
October 19, 2023My cat bit me last week. I felt simultaneously baffled and betrayed, because he’s been my buddy for six years, and friends don’t sink their fangs into other friends!
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Archbishop Hartmayer joins interfaith effort for death penalty reform
October 18, 2023United in a common commitment to end the death penalty, dozens of faith leaders and advocates assembled outside the Georgia State Capitol Oct. 10 for a prayer vigil.
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Archbishop Hartmayer’s statement in response to Holy Land violence
October 12, 2023Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., issued a statement Oct. 12 in response to violence in the Holy Land. “I implore not only the Catholic community in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, but all people of good will to pray for peace,” he said.
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Archdiocesan schools strive for podium appearances at state meet
October 11, 2023Cross-country teams at the three Archdiocese of Atlanta high schools are tightening their laces to put in the miles with speed drills, pacing runs and conditioning on hills. The season is entering its second half, with the biggest races of the season looming.
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Atlanta’s bishops join interfaith effort for death penalty reform
October 10, 2023Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., and Atlanta’s auxiliary bishops are joining other interfaith leaders to ask Georgia lawmakers to change the standard of proof for those with intellectual disabilities in capital cases.
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Emory author hopes to inspire view of parishes as ‘schools of solidarity’
October 9, 2023Susan B. Reynolds studies and teaches Catholic theology at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. She recently published her first book, which takes a deep dive into a working-class parish in Boston.
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U.S. bishops pray for peace following Hamas’ attack on Israel
October 9, 2023Several U.S. bishops called for prayers for peace following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
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Light of Our Parish Life: Proclaiming the word of God at Mass
October 8, 2023Four Atlanta lectors, who have inspired many by their gift of sharing the events, parables, truths and allegories of the faith, reflect on their commitments to this ministry.
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The dream that never ends
October 5, 2023As a little girl, I had a dream about a boy whom I’d never met before. In the dream, we were the perfect match, absolutely kindred spirits, and we connected with a deep, fervent and purely innocent love.