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The joy of Sister Wendy’s “The Story of Painting”
May 25, 2018My former graduate professor, William A. Sessions, made one of the wisest observations about art I have ever heard, and I have never forgotten it. Bill happened to be in New York City for a brief stopover, and he had a few hours to himself before his flight home to Atlanta. Choosing one thing to […]
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Commencement speakers have a chance to inspire
May 25, 2018Just how do schools select commencement speakers? What criteria do they use? That is perhaps a question that many of you have asked yourselves over this graduation season. You might have asked it because the speaker at the graduation ceremony that you attended seemed to offer nothing of significance to the event, or spoke too […]
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God as life
May 25, 2018“There is no mechanical way to get the writing done, no shortcut. The young writer would be a fool to follow a theory. Teach yourself by your own mistakes; people learn only by error. The good artist believes that nobody is good enough to give him advice. He has supreme vanity. No matter how much […]
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Fifth-grade field trip to Satan’s paradise
May 25, 2018The big yellow bus clattered down a dirt road, hitting every pothole along the way. Inside was Mrs. Taylor’s fifth-grade class from the elementary school I attended in southwest Miami. The thick heat blanketed the air, and the backs of my legs stuck to the cracking vinyl seat. In the days before air-conditioning, the windows […]
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‘Selfie’ culture leads to alienation, departure from reality, pope says
May 25, 2018ROME (CNS)—While taking selfies can be an occasion to capture treasured memories, it can also be a sign that young men and women are deprived of meaningful human interaction with others, Pope Francis said. Responding to questions May 14 at a meeting with 1,700 priests and lay leaders of the Diocese of Rome gathered at […] Full Story
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Disabilities ministry to host B. H.A.P.P.Y. track at Eucharistic Congress
May 25, 2018COLLEGE PARK—The B. H.A.P.P.Y. for Jesus in the Eucharist ministry will have an evening of eucharistic reflection and prayer for people with mental illness and their family members Friday, June 1, at the Eucharistic Congress. The event will be held following the opening Mass of the congress in the Kenyan Room of the Georgia International […]
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Workshop examines church’s stance on just war, armed conflicts
May 25, 2018MARIETTA—What to make of global conflicts where missile-heavy drones unleash deadly violence on “battlefields without borders,” the dizzying number of extremists vying for control in the Syrian Civil War and nuclear weapons being engineered smaller for use on the front lines? Some 50 people assembled at Transfiguration Church, Marietta, April 28 for “A Catholic Look […] Full Story
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Our Lady of Mercy names new head football and baseball coach
May 25, 2018FAYETTEVILLE—Our Lady of Mercy High School announced May 1 that Mark Miller is joining the Mercy community as its new head football and baseball coach. Coach Miller brings more than 20 years of experience in coaching football. Half of those years have been spent in a head football coaching capacity at the varsity high school […]
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Retiring educators bid farewell to school communities
May 25, 2018ATLANTA—As students excitedly prepare for the freedom of summer vacation, two Atlanta Catholic school educators are preparing to say goodbye to their beloved students for the last time. For Melody Summers of St. Thomas More School, Decatur, and Sandy Wilson, of Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Atlanta, retirement is bittersweet. Though they’ll be excited […]
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St. Pius X selects Mooney as new director of athletics
May 25, 2018ATLANTA—With more than 25 years of experience as a coach and administrator at the college and high school level, Todd Mooney has been named the fourth athletic director in the 60-year history of St. Pius X High School. After a thorough four-month search by the school, Mooney steps in for longtime Golden Lion athletic director, […]