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Through lives of devoted service, sisters bring the faith to the people
March 9, 2018ATLANTA—For 20 years Hawthorne Dominican Sister Miriam Smith has quietly provided free palliative care and a listening ear at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home to those dying of cancer, where typically less than 5 percent of the patients are Catholic. Over at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, founded by Sisters of Mercy in 1880, Sister […]
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The real life drama of truth that is Easter
March 9, 2018Another year and I have once again failed to see any of the current Oscar-nominated films. I don’t know very much about any of the actresses or actors who were nominated for their starring roles. So as the Academy Awards were handed out this past weekend, I probably wouldn’t have recognized the names in the […]
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Pope: At Mass, God accepts humble gifts, gives abundantly in return
March 9, 2018VATICAN CITY (CNS)—God asks so little of people and yet, he gives so much in return, Pope Francis said. “He asks for our goodwill in daily life, he asks us for an open heart, he asks us to be willing to be better,” the pope said at his weekly general audience at the Vatican Feb. […]
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The Senior Side: The challenge for cradle Catholics
March 9, 2018“The term ‘cradle Catholic’ refers to someone who was born a Catholic. They were probably baptized as an infant, went through confirmation, and are living their adult life as a practicing Catholic. As we age our spiritual lives can sometimes become more of a habit than a passion. It may be time to take your […]
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Battling my big, fat, selfish ego during Lent
March 9, 2018“What are you giving up for Lent?” was a playground question among my Catholic friends in elementary school. The answer—sweets—was predictable enough. Forgoing treats was a straightforward penance for little kids who didn’t struggle with adult issues like gambling, smoking, drinking—or lusting after some forbidden person. Unfortunately, for a chubby child who found solace in […]
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Nashville Dominicans offer ‘radical witness’ to religious life
March 9, 2018KENNESAW—Founded in 1860, the Nashville Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia have staffed St. Catherine of Siena School in Kennesaw since 2004. Sisters live in close community, attending Mass together, eating and praying the rosary together plus morning, afternoon and evening prayer. “Because of my religious vows, my consecration, everything I do is done first of […]
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Sister Helen Prejean carried by the ‘current’ of her vocation
March 8, 2018ATLANTA—For more than a generation, Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ, has been the face of the anti-death penalty movement. Undaunted by her years of advocacy, it is a path she’s committed to pursuing. There is “a moral imperative not to walk away,” said the author of the best-seller, “Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the […]
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Archdiocese receives gift of nun doll collection
March 8, 2018ATLANTA—To Margaret Alsup of Cumming, her nun dolls were like friends. And in looking for a permanent home for her beloved dolls, in December 2017 she donated her 75 carefully and meticulously created nun dolls to the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s Office of Archives and Records. Educated by the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon, Alsup […]
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Technology requires positive choices, says media-savvy sister
March 8, 2018ATLANTA—The Internet. Social media. Smart phones. Technology can be used for good as well as evil—but it takes the commitment and faith of a discerning Christian to make healthy, positive choices when it comes to media use in this ever-changing technological world. Sister Helena Burns, FSP, a media literacy and Theology of the Body expert, […]
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Talent of St. Pius X art students on display
March 8, 2018ATLANTA—St. Pius X High School is hosting the 14th annual juried visual arts show exhibit through Friday, March 16, at the school. An opening reception was held Feb. 23 in the Young Center auditorium, followed by a reception. Artwork in a variety of media will be on display. Categories for judging included drawing, painting, sculpture, […]