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To walk with a perfect heart
December 20, 2018“For I am the Lord, your God, who grasp your right hand; it is I who say to you, do not fear, I will help you.” Isaiah 41:13 In our refectory we have been listening to “Born from the Gaze of God” by Christophe Lebreton, a Trappist monk who was martyred in Algeria in May […]
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Atlanta nurse helping others while immigration status in limbo
December 20, 2018ATLANTA—Roxana Chicas’ goal is to help farm workers and others avoid illnesses from working in the grueling sun. People who make a living outside—from construction crews to farm workers—can suffer serious damage to kidneys and the brain from the extreme heat. Hispanic workers picking crops in Florida were surprised to see this native of El […]
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Revealing our true hearts to God at Christmas
December 20, 2018“Come in, but please excuse the mess.” How often we greet visitors with these words, hoping they’ll forgive the chaos—which might feature dust bunnies sneaking across the floor, proclaiming, “She’s a terrible housekeeper!” And yet, when it’s a really close friend, we don’t ask forgiveness for the mess, because we know it doesn’t matter to […]
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Finster’s ‘The Night Before Christmas’ transcends superficial
December 19, 2018I am a fourth-generation Atlanta native, which means that I have a deep affinity for my hometown’s landmarks and institutions. Of all the Atlanta places that I treasure, The High Museum of Art is perhaps my favorite. This may be because I have visited the museum over the course of my entire life, watching it […]
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MUST cold weather shelter accepts donations
December 19, 2018MARIETTA—As the cold temperatures dip below freezing this season, MUST Ministries is taking in women and children to assure they are safe and warm. The Cold Weather Shelter is a temporary housing program on the Elizabeth Inn Campus that allows women and children to come to the Loaves and Fishes Community Kitchen and stay on […]
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Christmas prayers for the people of the archdiocese
December 19, 2018Lent is only about two weeks longer in duration than Advent, but it does occasionally seem so much longer! Lent is the church’s primary season of penitential practices—extra prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Advent is also a penitential time, but one that is punctuated and overshadowed by a spirit of hope and expectancy. Lent is associated […]
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Our Lady of Guadalupe procession revived
December 19, 2018HAPEVILLE—A Mexican tradition displaying devotion and care to Our Lady of Guadalupe was revived in Hapeville, as scores of believers singing and praying aloud accompanied two dozen dancers in a Tuesday, Dec. 11 procession. Women and men dancers wore feathered headdresses and traditional clothing. Keeping the beat with maracas, the dancers along the route would […]
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Holy Spirit hosts St. John Vianney relic tour
December 19, 2018ATLANTA—A stream of believers visited Holy Spirit Church on Dec. 7 and 8 to venerate a relic of St. John Vianney. The incorrupt heart of the patron saint of parish priests made a two-day stop at the Atlanta parish. The faithful came to pray before the relic of St. John Vianney, a French priest of […]
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After 25 years, Alaska priest still loves his Russian Far East mission
December 18, 2018It has been 25 years and counting, but Father Michael Shields doesn’t have any plans to leave the mission of the Archdiocese of Anchorage, Alaska, in Magadan, Russia, at least any time soon. Father Shields, 69, loves his ministry in the Russian Far East city of 100,000. Magadan and Anchorage are sister cities. The mission […]
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Our Lady of Guadalupe procession fills Hapeville street
December 17, 2018Members of the St. John the Evangelist Church celebrated the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. You can follow the procession, starting on the left, leading to the parish at the end of King Arnold Street. Sorry to say, something is wonky with the video. The stars with videos show a gray box. Click on the […]