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Pilgrims immersed in prayers at Marian shrines of Fatima, Lourdes
June 23, 2017FATIMA, Portugal—In the warm darkness, thousands of faces were illuminated by candlelight. People bunched together around a small chapel where the rosary was being led. Every five Hail Marys began in a different language. The fragrance of wax filled the air. The huge open square twinkled here and there where people sat holding candles. At […]
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The story of Fatima
June 23, 2017FATIMA, Portugal–It was 1917. World War I was in progress. Children Lucia dos Santos and her cousins, Francisco and Jacinta Marto, were sent every day with their families’ sheep to graze on a field known as Cova da Iria about a mile from their village. On May 13, 1917, the children saw for the first […]
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Dominican sister and saint’s daughter reflect on family power of holiness
June 23, 2017COLLEGE PARK—It was all about family for English track speakers Sister Jane Dominic Laurel and Dr. Gianna Emanuela Molla. The Dominican sister gave practical ways parents can help children “catch” the faith to make it their own. Molla shared her life’s work—to spread the example and spirituality of her mother, St. Gianna Beretta Molla. Sister […]
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2017 Eucharistic Congress centers on the importance of Christ in the Eucharist
June 23, 2017COLLEGE PARK—Like Joshua and his family, the thousands attending the 2017 Eucharistic Congress in the Atlanta Archdiocese were urged to make serving the Lord the foundation of their lives. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory told them June 17 he hoped the assertion of Joshua about his household was reflected in their minds and hearts as the […]
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Diverse Francophone community hears priest from Ivory Coast
June 23, 2017COLLEGE PARK—“Bienvenue” read the sign welcoming participants to the evening Francophone track at the Eucharistic Congress on Friday, June 16. More than 50 French-speaking Catholics gathered in the Gulfstream Room of the Marriott Gateway Hotel to sing hymns and hear encouraging words from the speaker, Father Leon N’Zi. The group’s joy, as they sang “Roi […]
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Father Paul Zirimenya invites ASL track to the wedding feast of the Lamb
June 23, 2017COLLEGE PARK—What do the wedding veil, the blood and water flowing from the side of Christ, and the holy Eucharist have in common? Using humor, personal stories and a colorful PowerPoint, Father Paul Zirimenya creatively answered this and other interesting questions in the American Sign Language track of the Eucharistic Congress. Father Zirimenya expanded the […]
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A young boy considers his vocation
June 23, 2017COLLEGE PARK—John Thomas Johnson, age 7, was already paying a visit to the Office of Vocations exhibit at the Eucharistic Congress. A student at Queen of Angels School in Roswell, John Thomas was dressed for the part of a priest in a white alb, red and gold chasuble and black biretta. He carried a crucifix […]
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Vietnamese bishop speaks to community about faith and family
June 23, 2017COLLEGE PARK—Images of families spending time at home or practicing Marian devotions served as the visual backdrop for programs of the Vietnamese track of the Eucharistic Congress. Hundreds attended the morning and afternoon sessions on Saturday, June 17, at the Marriott Gateway Hotel adjacent to the Georgia International Convention Center. Bishop Joseph Chau Ngoc Tri, […]
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God, friendship highlighted at the children’s track
June 23, 2017COLLEGE PARK—The Dominican sisters and musician Sarah Kroger led more than 300 youngsters in prayer and praise during the children’s track of the 2017 Eucharistic Congress June 17. Moved to the Marriott Gateway Hotel adjacent to the Georgia International Convention Center this year, the track served children ages 5 to 10 who were pre-registered for […]
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Finding a home
June 23, 2017We occasionally get groups of high school kids here at the monastery. I have often given them brief talks on the ways of our life. I share with them what the average day is like, offer a brief history of the monastery, tell them a bit about myself. Then I invite them to ask whatever […]