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Grace, nature and what Advent is finally about
January 1, 2016The readings for the third Sunday of Advent put me in mind of one of the most significant themes in Catholic theology, namely, the play between nature and grace. St. Luke tells us that people came to John the Baptist, asking what they should do to reform their lives. John responds with good and very […]
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“God’s Grandeur”: Gerard Manley Hopkins’ poetic ‘promise of new beginnings’
January 1, 2016Our Nicholas, who just turned 5, is forever trying to figure out how things work. This means that he is also forever breaking things. Over the course of this Advent season, he has managed to destroy 17 lights, three preschool Christmas art projects and at least one variation of an Advent calendar. He and his […]
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Pope recognizes miracle needed to declare Mother Teresa a saint
January 1, 2016VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis has approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Teresa of Kolkata, thus paving the way for her canonization. Pope Francis signed the decree for Blessed Teresa’s cause and advanced three other sainthood causes Dec. 17, the Vatican announced. Although the date for the canonization ceremony will be officially announced […]
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Marist Father McGoldrick, former pastor at OLA, dies
January 1, 2016PHILADELPHIA—Marist Father James McGoldrick, who served at St. Joseph Church, Marietta, and Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Atlanta, during his years of ministry, died Sunday, Dec. 20, at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia. His family, brother priests and friends were at his side. Father Paul Frechette, provincial of the Marists in the U.S., held a […]
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Catholic schools give high marks to sweeping new federal education law
January 1, 2016WASHINGTON (CNS)—When President Barack Obama signed the sweeping bipartisan legislation Every Student Succeeds Act Dec. 10, he described it as a “Christmas miracle.” “This is an early Christmas present. After more than 10 years, members of Congress from both parties have come together to revise our national education law,” he said. The other part of […] Full Story
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Journey of Hope group to start next session Jan. 5
January 1, 2016ATLANTA—The Cathedral of Christ the King will offer Journey of Hope for those experiencing loss due to separation, divorce or the ending of a long-term relationship. The next session of the Journey of Hope group begins Tuesday, Jan. 5, and is to conclude March 23. The group will meet in the former rectory of the […]
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The Homeward Choir performs at the White House
December 22, 2015The men of the Atlanta Homeward Choir made their White House debut Monday, Dec. 21. The choir, based at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Atlanta, is made up of men who stay at the Central Night Shelter, an ecumenical effort between the Catholic church and its neighbor, Central Presbyterian Church, to offer a roof over […]
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Blessed Trinity, Westminster take it to overtime in football state finals
December 15, 2015ATLANTA—This past weekend the Georgia Dome hosted a crowd of Blessed Trinity High School supporters, clad in a palette of green, gold and white, on hand to witness their Titans take on the Westminster Wildcats for the Class AAA state football championship, Dec. 11. In the 14 years since the Roswell school has been playing […]
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Spiritual struggles of Blessed Teresa portrayed in ‘The Letters’
December 10, 2015NEW YORK (CNS)—As the elaborate procedures that precede the Catholic Church’s decision to declare someone a saint amply demonstrate, genuine holiness can be difficult to pin down or identify in real life. When it comes to capturing sanctity on screen, the elusiveness of a person’s interior union with God becomes even more apparent, even when […]
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Our Lady of Guadalupe shouldn’t be viewed as just a Mexican tradition
December 10, 2015WASHINGTON (CNS)—The feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe has been a religious and cultural hallmark for Mexican Catholics for centuries, but the custom received little attention from Anglo Catholics in the U.S. before the last few decades. With the growing Latino population in the United States, the presence of Hispanics has steadily increased in Catholic […] Full Story