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Being and doing
August 4, 2016“Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her.” Luke 10:41-42 It is an old, large stately building, and it stands on the corner of Bloomfield and Watsessing Avenues in Bloomfield, New Jersey. […]
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Dedicated teacher Bill Clarke reaches out to the senior community
August 4, 2016ATLANTA—Bill Clarke isn’t ashamed of the term “senior citizen.” He’s empowered by it. And he’s passionate about helping Catholic leaders realize the significant contributions he and his fellow seniors can make to the church if given the opportunity. The first time Clarke tried to retire, he was 55. After the third attempt, he realized he […]
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Interfaith prayer service to be held Aug. 29
August 4, 2016ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will join members of the Jewish and Muslim communities, as well as other Christian denominations, for an evening prayer service Aug. 29, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., at Marist School. Those gathered will remember in prayer the people who have been martyred for their faith. The discussion will focus on how […]
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Slain French priest was attack on ‘all of us,’ imam said
August 4, 2016WASHINGTON (CNS)—Father Jacques Hamel’s gruesome murder in northern France July 26—by men claiming allegiance to the Islamic State—prompted sorrow and outrage from Muslim leaders around the world. “This attack in a place of worship and on innocent worshippers in particular demonstrates that there are no boundaries to the depravity of these murderers,” wrote Imam Qari […]
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‘Catholics Come Home’ television series with a local flair to air on EWTN
August 4, 2016ATLANTA—The second season of the “Catholics Come Home” television series will premiere on Eternal Word Television Network on Sunday, Sept. 4, at 9 p.m. The episodes in this season, which will air every Sunday for the following 12 weeks, feature scenes filmed locally at St. Michael the Archangel Church, Woodstock, and St. Peter Chanel Church, […]
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Our Lady of Lourdes to host Evening Prayer for St. Dominic Aug. 8
August 4, 2016ATLANTA—Our Lady of Lourdes Church will host an Evening Prayer for St. Dominic, as part of the 800th jubilee celebration of the Dominican Order, part of a yearlong series honoring the Order of Preachers (the Dominicans). All are welcome to attend this event, which is free. The event is co-sponsored by Our Lady of Lourdes […]
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Sister hears ‘late-in-life’ call to serve prisoners, poor
August 4, 2016Have you noticed gentle nudges throughout your life to serve in ways you thought weren’t possible? Are you drawn to those who suffer and who are lost? Do you want to help them and wish you knew how? Might your faith be tested to trust in God, that he would give you the graces of […]
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‘Committed to work for racial justice and harmony’
August 4, 2016Many well-known gestures of public honor and reverence can be observed in both religious and secular societies. We Catholics kneel, genuflect and bow before the Blessed Sacrament. We incline our heads at the mention of the names of Jesus and Mary. We bless ourselves with holy water when we enter church. We have a host […]
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God is generous, rich in mercy and love
August 4, 2016This is the eighth column in a 13-part series. Recently, a young Franciscan was recounting his experience of encountering a new person in the prison facility where he ministers. The inmate was quite intimidating with his thick physique, massive tattoos and dominating presence. The young priest was a regular visitor who ministered in the prison […]
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Living deep—a summer memory from long ago
August 4, 2016“We’re stuck,” my husband said glumly. It was a roasting summer day in 1988, and we were tooling around an island in the Gulf of Mexico in a rented boat. Fortunately, we soon discovered the root of our dilemma, namely gobs of black mud that were being spewed from the engine’s growling mouth. In “Walden,” […]