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Encircled and affirmed by the energy of teenagers
March 2, 2016I spent most of last Saturday with teenagers—almost a thousand of them! And it was absolutely wonderful. I am sure that more than a few parents of teenagers might shudder at the thought of being encircled by teenage energy for such a long period of time, but it was life-giving for me. The young men […]
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Antonin Scalia, longest-serving justice on current Supreme Court, dies
February 19, 2016WASHINGTON (CNS)—Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who died of apparent natural causes Feb. 13 while in Texas on a hunting trip, once said in an interview that while he took his Catholic faith seriously, he never allowed it to influence his work on the high court. “I don’t think there’s any such thing as a […]
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Failure teaches important lessons, champion swimmer-coach tells students
February 19, 2016DECATUR—During a visit to St. Thomas More School in Decatur Feb. 11, champion swimmer Mike Norment encouraged students to learn from mistakes and develop a relationship with God through prayer. Norment, a former world-ranked swimmer who had an outstanding career at the University of Georgia, spoke to third- through fifth-grade classes as part of a […]
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Opening of monastery Holy Door draws large crowd
February 19, 2016CONYERS—Peggy Sandy waited for more than two hours ahead of several hundred pilgrims. “I’m trying to grow in my faith and this is part of it,” she said. A member of St. Pius X Church, Conyers, for Sandy the hours of waiting for the opening of the Holy Door at the Monastery of the Holy […]
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2,044 newcomers to the church are ‘living signs of God’s fidelity’
February 19, 2016ATLANTA—On the first Sunday of Lent, 2,044 women, men and teenagers declared their intention to join the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Atlanta at Easter, one of the largest groups the archdiocese has received. The annual Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion welcomed the catechumens and candidates on their journey leading to […]
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Pope: Giving to the poor is essential during jubilee year
February 19, 2016VATICAN CITY (CNS)—A jubilee year that does not open people’s wallets to share what they have with others is not a true jubilee, Pope Francis said. “This pope isn’t inventing that,” he insisted. “It’s in the Bible.” At his weekly general audience Feb. 10 in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis spoke about the description of […]
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Polish community grieves loss of couple vital to Catholic apostolate
February 19, 2016LAWRENCEVILLE—After immigrating to the United States from Poland in the mid-1980s, Dr. Krzysztof Krawczyński and his wife, Dr. Elżbieta Gürtler-Krawczyńska, excelled in medical research careers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Emory University in Atlanta. They brought that same passion, dedication and depth to the Polish community in Georgia, including fostering the […]
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Atlanta diaconate community grows as eight are ordained
February 19, 2016ATLANTA—The Archdiocese of Atlanta’s eight new deacons will serve the elderly, the homeless, in hospitals, prisons and other ministries with the ultimate aim of making disciples of all nations. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory celebrated the Mass of ordination to the permanent diaconate Saturday, Feb. 6, at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta. The […]
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Meet the permanent deacons ordained Feb. 6
February 19, 2016ATLANTA–An introduction to the eight men who were ordained to the permanent diaconate for the Atlanta Archdiocese on Feb. 6: David A. Barron Age: 54, born June 20, 1961, in Evansville, Indiana. Married to Michelle for 24 years, with son, John, and daughter, Haille. Assigned to Holy Family Church, Marietta. Education: University of Evansville, Indiana, […]
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‘The Catholic Cast’ takes faith to online audience as podcasting grows
February 19, 2016ATLANTA—Their studio is a converted bedroom where family photos hang on the walls. The family black Lab, Kelly, chews a bone nearby. The three friends who make up “The Catholic Cast,” Brent Masters and John and Amber Lynch, lean into their microphones to talk about the often-heard complaint: Mass is boring. The trio shares six […]