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Pray to the finish line
November 3, 2016The last stop for this year’s tumultuous presidential election season, which for so long seemed like a remote intangible, suddenly is within our sights. Soon, Americans will cast ballots for their preferred candidate. Unfortunately, for many American Catholics weighing their options—and their consciences—the choice is a difficult one with no ideal options. This dilemma surfaced […]
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Pope, Lutheran leaders begin Reformation commemoration
November 3, 2016LUND, Sweden (CNS)—Urging Catholics and Lutherans to take decisive steps toward unity, Pope Francis nevertheless offered no new openings to the idea of sharing Communion before full unity is achieved. “We Christians will be credible witnesses of mercy to the extent that forgiveness, renewal and reconciliation are daily experienced in our midst,” the pope said […]
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The Senior Side: What exactly is a senior?
November 3, 2016I find seniors to be an interesting lot, even in the very definition of us. It would be wrong to put everyone in the same basket, label us “seniors” and attempt to treat all senior age segments the same. You will find a great deal of difference between a newly retired 55-year-old baby boomer and […]
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God desires mercy more than sacrifice
November 3, 2016Eleventh in a 13-part series Nothing seems to have upset the religious leaders of Jesus’ time as much as his freely associating with known sinners. The sinful of his day certainly included those known to have violated any of the Ten Commandments, but it also included those whose health, living conditions or lifestyles made them […]
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Words that burn like fire
November 3, 2016“I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing!” Luke 12:49 I have long been a fan of Bob Dylan and his music and have followed his career for as long as I can remember. His being awarded the Nobel Prize for literature delighted many and probably […]
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Pope Francis blesses north Georgia Lutheran-Catholic event
November 3, 2016DALTON—Pope Francis sent a message of prayerful support and his blessing to Catholics and Lutherans assembling in north Georgia on Monday evening, Oct. 31, during the pope’s journey to Sweden for the Lutheran-Catholic commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory was to give the sermon at the Reformation Day service […]
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Never too late to thank your priest for his generous service
November 3, 2016Each year there are only 365 vacancies available as days of special commemoration, with an extra one thrown in for good measure every fourth year. The assignment of some of these days is well established, like Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Others are steadily growing in popularity, such as Grandparents Day, Administrative Professionals Day, and […]
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On fuzzy cats, prayer and gratitude
November 3, 2016“I wonder where cats are up for adoption today.” This thought popped into my head, completely out of the blue, as I sat down to read one afternoon. It led to a quick Google search, which took me to the DeKalb County Animal Services website—and a full page of fuzzy feline faces. But why in […]
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A fan of The Tribe watches & hopes, (with caution)
November 1, 2016Religious art decorated Father Mark Horak’s office as you’d expect from a man of the cloth. But there is also a bookshelf that caught my eye. If you look for this shelf, it’s behind his desk. Taking up a corner are the mascots of the Cleveland Indians and the Cleveland Browns. “My earliest memories include rooting […]
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Upcoming workshop to provide honest look at racism
October 21, 2016ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will lead an upcoming workshop entitled, “Racism and Justice—Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow” on Saturday, Nov. 5. All are invited to attend. The workshop will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cathedral of Christ the King, 2699 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta. Presenters will include two college professors, a […]