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Red Mass proffers time to pray for ‘servants of justice and mercy’
October 19, 2017ATLANTA—Judges, attorneys and others who administer justice came together Thursday, Oct. 12, for the annual Red Mass at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Atlanta. Wearing red scarves over their black judicial robes, some 50 judges led the procession into the landmark church, followed by several deacons and priests, Bishop Bernard E. Shlesinger III […]
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From division to evolving dialogue
October 19, 2017ROSWELL—A joint prayer service between St. Andrew Church and Cross of Life Lutheran Church, both in Roswell, will commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. The service is planned for Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m. at St. Andrew Church, 675 Riverside Road in Roswell Father Dan Fleming, pastor of St. Andrew, is co-host of […]
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Parish energy audits identify areas of attention
October 19, 2017ATLANTA—An energy audit of a dozen area parishes and schools has resulted in a map that could help parishes redirect money from energy bills to mission projects. The audits identified some $600,000 in total costs in implementing the recommendations, with forecast savings of $900,000 over a decade. The pilot project between the Archdiocese of Atlanta […]
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Reformation Day events set
October 19, 2017ATLANTA—In October 2016, Pope Francis and leaders of the Lutheran World Federation launched a year of activities to mark the 500th anniversary in 2017 of Martin Luther’s efforts to reform the church. The pope encouraged Catholics to commemorate the event by focusing on concrete ways to strengthen doctrinal agreements reached by Catholic and Lutheran theologians. […]
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Faith leaders welcome refugees with open arms
October 19, 2017CLARKSTON—Before making the Atlanta area their home, the men and women on stage at the Clarkston Community Center faced persecution, and possibly death, before fleeing from Iraq, Somalia, Rwanda, Eritrea, Burma and Bhutan. Leila Kabanda lived through the genocide in her native Rwanda. She watched the murder of her father as Hutu gangs targeted Tutsis […]
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Blessed are the clean of heart
October 19, 2017This is the seventh column in a 10-part series. “Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.” Mt 5:8 Cleanness, or purity, of heart speaks of our motivation, our desires that move us to act and seek a place and purpose in the world. The 19th century Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard famously […]
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‘A Taste of Honey’ depicts sweetness of enduring gift of love
October 19, 2017One of the great blessings of my life has been the ability to be a hands-on father for my two boys. From the time my sons were born, I had the gift of sharing with my wife almost all aspects of caring for our children. They were happy days, and sadly not typical for most […]
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The mystery and magic of music
October 19, 2017The room is completely silent, even though it’s filled with women. Some stare blankly into space and some are asleep. They’re all in wheelchairs. Then a tall, smiling man walks in, carrying a guitar, and the atmosphere changes. He greets the women, gently takes their hands, says their names aloud—and suddenly the room brims with […]
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The GRACE that supports Catholic education
October 19, 2017On Monday of this week, I was in Savannah for a meeting of the GRACE Scholars board of directors. GRACE (which stands for Georgia Residents Assisting Children’s Education) is the student scholarship organization (SSO) joint venture established by the Diocese of Savannah and the Archdiocese of Atlanta to take advantage of the state tax credit […]
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A choir letter
October 19, 2017The letter was affixed to my psalter a few days ago when I went to my place in the choir stalls. It was handwritten on a sheet of loose-leaf paper, and I did not recognize the handwriting. I had a few minutes before vespers began, so I unfolded the letter and read it. To my […]