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Absolution for the sin of abortion
February 5, 2016A few weeks ago, one of our priests asked me to dedicate one of my columns to the Holy Father’s concession to all priests during this Jubilee Year of Mercy granting them the authorization to absolve those who humbly confess the sin of having obtained or participated in the procurement of an abortion. This priest […]
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The rising sun
February 5, 2016There are people who awake early every morning to watch the rising of the sun. I am one of them. I have sat on a boardwalk bench on the Belmar, New Jersey, beach to see the sun make its slow journey, a daily voyage that brings the light of day. And I have found a […]
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Jesus proclaims a year of God’s favor
February 5, 2016This is the first column in a 13-part series. Pope Francis has proclaimed a Holy Year of Mercy that began in Advent and extends through November 2016. This coincides with the new liturgical year that features the Gospel of Luke in our Sunday readings. God is always merciful, but this is a year to contemplate […]
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‘The Revenant’ and the search for a higher justice
February 5, 2016Alejandro Iñárritu’s film “The Revenant” is one of the most talked about movies, and for good reason. The opening 20 minutes, which feature a frighteningly realistic Indian attack and a horrifically vivid mauling by a grizzly bear, are absolutely compelling viewing. And the remainder of the film is so involving that this viewer at least […]
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Don’t be afraid to show concern, fight poverty, pope tells global leaders
February 5, 2016VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Don’t be afraid of acting fairly and compassionately toward the poor, Pope Francis said in a written message to global business leaders attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. And do not let the sweeping innovations in robotics, science and technology “lead to the destruction of the human person—to be replaced by […]
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‘Lord, help me simplify my life’
February 5, 2016When I was a child I shared a room with my sister—and all our games, stuffed animals and clothes fit into one modestly sized closet. Later, when I went away to college, everything I needed was stashed in the trunk of my parents’ car. Little by little I branched out, first to an apartment off […]
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St. Anthony of Padua parishioner played in Super Bowl I
February 4, 2016This weekend Super Bowl 50 takes place in Santa Clara, Calif., between the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos. In today’s blog post we’re running a story written in 2001 about St. Anthony of Padua parishioner Sol Brannan. He’s a retired professional football player who played with the Kansas City Chiefs in the very first […]
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Marist students meet living link to history
January 27, 2016ATLANTA—Ernest Green made the news as a high school senior in 1957 as one of nine students who integrated the racially segregated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Green spent Jan. 15, the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., visiting Marist School in Atlanta. The school’s Office of Inclusion and Diversity hosted a […]
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Prayer, preaching series to commemorate the Order of Preachers
January 21, 2016ATLANTA—The Dominican friars in the Archdiocese of Atlanta are taking part in a worldwide celebration of the Jubilee 800th anniversary of the Order of Preachers. To mark the anniversary, a 2016 series of evening prayer and preaching events will be held to honor four emblematic Dominican saints. The prayer and preaching events will be held […]
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Mass renews MLK’s clarion call; Catholics told working for justice is doing God’s work
January 21, 2016ATLANTA—Catholics remembered the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as singing, dancing and clapping showcased the diversity of the Atlanta Archdiocese in the one prayer of the Mass. Scripture was read in Korean. Prayers of the faithful were proclaimed in the African language of Yoruba. The St. Philip Benizi Church choir filled the […]