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A Lenten challenge to fast from hurtful speech
February 22, 2018One size does not fit all when it comes to Lenten penitential practices. Many folks actually like—if not much prefer—seafood (including me). So, abstaining from meat on Fridays during Lent is not as much of a sacrifice for some as it may be for others. Fasting is not dieting, yet so many folks are dieting […]
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Goodbye, Aunt Rita … I’ll keep you forever in my heart
February 22, 2018She was my backup mom. I was only 29 when my mother died, and Aunt Rita stepped in as nurturer, confidante and friend. We both loved reading books, walking on the beach, swimming in her condo pool. After my husband died, we had even more in common, since she’d been widowed twice—and helped me navigate […]
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People have right to receive God’s word, so preach it well, pope says
February 22, 2018VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Everyone who goes to Mass has the right to hear the word of God in all its fullness, which means it must be read well and explained well with “fervor,” Pope Francis said. People have the right to hear God’s word in a way that “knocks at the heart and changes hearts,” he […]
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Five years a pope: Francis’ focus has been on outreach
February 22, 2018VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope just a few days after telling the College of Cardinals that the Catholic Church faced a clear choice between being a church that “goes out” or a church focused on its internal affairs. After the cardinal from Buenos Aires, Argentina, was elected March 13, 2013, and […]
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The Senior Side: What do seniors fear most?
February 22, 2018“No matter our age, we all strive for and enjoy independence. From the time we are born, our parents teach us how to care for ourselves until we reach adulthood. Then we begin the process of teaching our own children the value of doing things for themselves. Success, happiness and other life achievements are often […]
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Florida school shooting an act of ‘horrifying evil,’ says Miami archbishop
February 22, 2018MIAMI (CNS)—Miami Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski urged community members to come together “to support one another in this time of grief” after a shooting rampage Feb. 14 at a Broward County high school left at least 17 people dead and at least 14 injured. “With God’s help, we can remain strong and resolute to resist […] Full Story
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Detective fiction and the religious imagination
February 22, 2018For many of us, last Wednesday represented a once-in-a-lifetime event: as you must be aware, Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day fell on the same day, the first time such a convergence has happened since 1945. I haven’t been as confused since last year’s total eclipse. The Sunday before, our pastor joked that instead of the […]
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Holy Spirit Prep boys swim their way to the state championship
February 22, 2018ATLANTA—The Holy Spirit Preparatory School boys swim team won the 2018 Georgia Independent School Association Class AAA state swim meet Jan. 27 at Georgia Tech’s McAuley Aquatic Center. The team finished three points ahead of second-place Augusta Preparatory Day School. It was a significant feat for a couple of reasons. Holy Spirit Prep was not […]
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Clarkston event highlights contributions of refugee community
February 22, 2018CLARKSTON—Bahadur Subba spent 13 years in a refugee camp, where more than 100,000 people had fled for protection “There was no aid. We were just on the side of a riverbank,” said 49-year-old Subba, about the camp. With Nepali heritage, he was a member of a minority group in Bhutan, a country in the eastern […] Full Story | En Español
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‘Keep God in your heart,’ says Shrine’s lively centenarian
February 22, 2018ATLANTA—Emily Milner, who celebrated her 100th birthday Jan. 18, never misses Sunday Mass at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Atlanta. “I’ve been here a little over 40 years,” said “Miss Emily,” as she is known in the Shrine community. Before that, Milner was a member at St. Paul of the Cross Church, Atlanta. […]