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Pope: Hope against all hope; God promises the ‘impossible’
April 6, 2017VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Hope is not built on people’s predictions, assurances or line of reasoning, Pope Francis said. Real Christian hope “is not based on our word, but on God’s Word” and promises of salvation and eternal life, the pope said during his general audience in St. Peter’s Square March 29. Continuing a series of reflections […]
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Four-year ‘encuentro’ process begins in the U.S.
April 6, 2017WASHINGTON (CNS)—In Spanish, the word “encuentro” means encounter and in the modern church in the U.S., it refers to a series of meetings that will take place over the next four years aimed at getting to know Latinos and producing more involvement in the church of its second largest and fastest growing community. “The intent […]
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Breach in road to God can be repaired
April 6, 2017We are now all facing a shared aggravation because of the fiery disaster on I-85. Portions of our city and suburbs are shut off from one another—at least we seem to be separated by the troublesome traffic snarls with which we must contend for the foreseeable future. The distances that separate neighborhoods and communities have […]
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The living word
April 6, 2017“So shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth; it shall not return to me void, but shall do my will, achieving the end for which I sent it.” Isaiah: 55:11 Isaiah was writing about God’s gifts of water and snow, which water the earth and make it fertile, and seeds that grow […]
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The Senior Side: Remember your purpose
April 6, 2017“The two most important days in your life are the day you were born and the day you discover the reason why.” Mark Twain Most business plans have a concluding section called the “exit strategy” that describes how the owners of the business plan to recoup their investment when they achieve a desired goal or […]
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Running through the valley on my way to Jesus
April 6, 2017I was walking in a wooded area of the neighborhood, when I heard a man’s voice calling something, over and over, down in the grassy valley. I couldn’t tell what he was saying, but there was an urgency in his tone. Then I spotted a brown dog running down the block at full speed toward […]
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Deacon and wife safe at Lent service as plane crash ignites their home
March 28, 2017MARIETTA—Faith and the support of the St. Joseph Church community are sustaining Deacon Norm Keller and his wife, Barbara, after a private plane crashed into their front yard, exploding in flames and destroying their home. The Cessna Citation crashed at approximately 7:20 p.m. Friday, March 24, as the Kellers attended a parish fish fry and […]
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U.S. Catholics asked ‘to accompany’ migrants, refugees seeking better life
March 27, 2017WASHINGTON (CNS)—The U.S. bishops in a pastoral reflection released March 22 called all Catholics to do what each of them can “to accompany migrants and refugees who seek a better life in the United States.” Titled “Living as a People of God in Unsettled Times,” the reflection was issued “in solidarity with those who have […]
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Art at St. Matthew Church, Tyrone, honors parish namesake
March 25, 2017The chapel at St. Matthew Church, Tyrone, is not only a place for prayer, but also art. I took a road trip to this parish for an article about its effort to be more energy efficient. Taking some time for myself, I wandered into the chapel which is flooded with natural light. Depictions of the […]
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Fasting: Lent’s spiritual practice creates space for prayer
March 24, 2017WASHINGTON (CNS)—There is no getting around fasting during Lent. Not only is it one of the three pillars of spiritual practice along with prayer and almsgiving, but it also bookends the period of preparation for Easter. Fasting and abstinence is required of adult Catholics, ages 18-59, at the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday and […]