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The Senior Side: Spiritual needs of maturing seniors
May 2, 2018“Spirituality is a lifelong pursuit with the zenith often associated with the later years of life, and it permeates all other domains of living. There is a strong need to create spiritual formation programs for senior adults that open the doors to understanding the desires and needs of the older population.” – Connie Baran, […]
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Pope: In baptism, Holy Spirit, not magic, protects people from evil
May 2, 2018VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The sacrament of baptism isn’t a good luck charm but a gift from God that enables Christians to overcome evil, Pope Francis said. Those who receive the sacrament are given the strength to overcome “the temptation to separate from God, from his will, from communion with him (and) fall into the snares of […] Full Story
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A midnight light show in the vale of tears
May 2, 2018About two years after my husband’s death, I awoke during the night and saw pinpoints of light dancing up and down my bedroom wall. I looked all around, quite startled, trying to discover an apparent source for these lights, but the shades were drawn and the room was pitch dark. The show went on for […]
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Student earns first prize at high school photography exhibition
May 2, 2018ATLANTA—Holy Spirit Preparatory School senior Jordan Daly earned the top prize at the 27th annual Georgia Photography Awards and Exhibition at Pace Academy. The 2018 show featured 100 photos from Georgia high school students at one of the largest photography festivals in the country. Daly’s inspiration came from the various face collages she found on […]
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Scholarship will assist St. Pius X student in Spanish culture immersion
May 2, 2018ATLANTA—St. Pius X High School junior Ansley Boykin won the 2018 Junior Study Abroad Scholarship for her achievement on the National Spanish Examination and for her excellent skills in the Spanish language. Boykin earned travel to Spain to study the language and culture at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. She’ll join 23 other scholarship winners. […]
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Holiness means being loving, not boring, pope says in new document
April 23, 2018VATICAN CITY (CNS)—God calls all Christians to be saints—not plastic statues of saints, but real people who make time for prayer and who show loving care for others in the simplest gestures, Pope Francis said in his new document on holiness. “Do not be afraid of holiness. It will take away none of your energy, […] Full Story
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‘Is my dad in heaven?’ little boy asks pope
April 23, 2018ROME (CNS)—After circling a massive, crumbling public housing complex on the outskirts of Rome, Pope Francis had an emotional encounter with the neighborhood’s children. Question-and-answer sessions with youngsters are a standard part of Pope Francis’ parish visits. And, at St. Paul of the Cross parish April 15, there were the usual questions like, “How did […]
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Prophetic Bishop Barron offers tools to help Catholics evangelize
April 23, 2018“To Light a Fire on the Earth: Proclaiming the Gospel in a Secular Age” by Bishop Robert Barron with John L. Allen Jr. Image Books (New York, 2017). 260 pp., $27. “To Light a Fire on the Earth” is written by John Allen Jr. who poses various questions to Bishop Robert E. Barron on a […]
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A conversation about ‘Humanae Vitae’ may finally be possible
April 23, 2018NEW YORK (CNS)—Can one imagine a more difficult year for “Humanae Vitae” (“Of Human Life”) to be heard than 1968? Blessed Paul VI’s encyclical came out just as the sexual revolution was picking up steam, well on its way to becoming a dominant force in Western culture. Contraception was part of a basic right to […]
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Our invitation to holiness
April 20, 2018After serving nearly 35 years as a bishop, I still delight in celebrating the sacrament of Confirmation. I love the time that I spend with our youngsters, supporting them as they receive the outpouring of God’s Holy Spirit in this sacrament. I never tire of engaging them with questions and conversation during the ceremony. These […]