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Conyers’ Brother Elias pens contemplative marvel
August 18, 2016Life is hard. “Well, now, Dr. King,” you must be thinking; “how profound! You mean to tell me that in all your years of experience you have at last discovered that life is difficult?” Yet it is true. Life is hard. If I were to share with you all the many minor crises and complexities […]
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Eighth abbot formally blessed to lead Holy Spirit monastery in Conyers
August 18, 2016CONYERS—On the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Aug. 15, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory conferred the abbatial blessing on Dom Augustine Myslinski, OCSO, the eighth abbot of the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers. Joining the 34 monks of the community for the Mass and rite of blessing at the abbey […] Full Story
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Forgive others and find peace, pope says during visit to Assisi
August 18, 2016ASSISI, Italy (CNS)—Celebrating how God’s mercy has been experienced for 800 years in a tiny stone church in Assisi, Pope Francis said people need to experience God’s forgiveness and start learning how to forgive others. “Too many people are caught up in resentment and harbor hatred because they are incapable of forgiving. They ruin their […]
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For pope, Mother Teresa is model of mercy at work, fueled by prayer
August 18, 2016VATICAN CITY (CNS)—When Pope Francis canonizes Blessed Teresa of Kolkata Sept. 4, he won’t simply be fulfilling a special duty of his office, he will be honoring a woman he has called “a symbol, an icon for our age.” When talking about the intersection of prayer, mercy, concrete acts of charity and peacemaking, Mother Teresa […]
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Blessing the new abbot at our beloved monastery
August 18, 2016“The Roman Pontifical” is the ritual book that contains most of the ceremonies that bishops provide for the Church, and after nearly 33 years as a bishop, I have celebrated most of those rites—some of them multiple times. However, this past Monday I carried out a rite that I had never done before. It was […]
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Women leaders encouraged to be disciples
August 4, 2016SMYRNA—The Atlanta Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women held its annual leadership and networking seminar on Saturday, June 25, at the Chancery in Smyrna. The seminar included talks on the structure and mission of the AACCW and servant leadership, a report on the National Council of Catholic Women, and the various duties of officers in the […]
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High school approves as longtime trainer, coach wed
August 4, 2016ATLANTA—Newlyweds Sara and Gary Schmitt understand that both marriage and competitive sports take a good deal of teamwork. Gary Schmitt is known as “Schmitty” at St. Pius X High School in Atlanta, where he has served as athletic trainer for 14 years. His bride is head coach of the girls soccer team, an assistant for […]
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Special needs youth ministry program is ‘a gift from God’ for families
August 4, 2016JOHNS CREEK—Five members of St. Brigid Church received the sacrament of confirmation this spring as one aspect of a parish ministry for middle and high school students with disabilities that uses teen volunteers. Nicole Fehd, Daniel Medina, Joseph Newton, Abraham Vigil and Gavin Wise received the sacrament of confirmation during the Saturday vigil Mass April … Continue reading Special needs youth ministry program is ‘a gift from God’ for families
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Century-old skylight reborn with icons of Christ, evangelists
August 4, 2016ATLANTA—David Adams has designed windows to heighten the beauty of church sanctuaries since the 1970s. But a just completed project at St. John Chrysostom Melkite Catholic Church tested his skill and nerves. “It was daunting … but a joy also,” Adams said. It was a first for him to create a Byzantine icon—an imposing depiction […]
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Come to Jesus for ‘true passion for life,’ pope tells young people
August 4, 2016KRAKOW, Poland (CNS)—The youthful face of God’s mercy can change the hearts of people who have lost hope, Pope Francis said. A young person who is touched by Christ is “capable of truly great things,” the pope told thousands of young men and women July 28 at the welcoming ceremony of World Youth Day in […] Full Story