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Where is the support of human rights?
February 28, 2018Did you know? The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution states in part, “nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” The fact that the law does not protect children in the womb […]
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St. Jude Thaddeus relic at Lilburn Lenten mission
February 26, 2018LILBURN—For centuries, Catholics and others have sought the hope, refuge and strength associated with the prayers and veneration of the “Apostle of Hope,” St. Jude Thaddeus. Join Father Mike Ford, OP, Dominican friar and spiritual director of the Ministries of the Dominican Shrine of St. Jude in Chicago, as he accompanies the arm relic of […]
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Congregation Etz Chaim and St. Ann partner on Holocaust memorial project
February 26, 2018MARIETTA—A unique program called “Books and Bricks” serves to educate the youth of Congregation Etz Chaim and St. Ann Church in Marietta about the Holocaust. The program uses two memorial dates to educate the communities—“Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day” (Yom HaShoah) and the 1938 pogrom of “Kristallnacht” (Night of Broken Glass). Over the past several […]
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‘Black Panther’ tackles themes of race
February 22, 2018NEW YORK (CNS)—Step aside, Huey Newton, there’s a new “Black Panther” (Disney) in town. Director and co-writer Ryan Coogler’s adaptation of a series of Marvel Comics—Stan Lee and Jack Kirby first launched the character of the title in 1966—is sprawling, energetic, lightened by some clever humor but, ultimately, overlong. Though the mayhem on screen, which […]
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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 […]