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Good times with pasta, pajamas and poker
November 27, 2014The poker game was getting serious. One player had a pile of winnings, while two others had lost everything. I waited anxiously for the dealer to shuffle the cards, and breathed a sigh of relief when I was dealt a pair of kings. No, I wasn’t in a big casino rubbing elbows with card sharks […]
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‘Thrilled’ at news of papal visit, Philadelphia Catholics thinking big
November 27, 2014PHILADELPHIA (CNS)—After the historic announcement by Pope Francis that he will visit Philadelphia next September, the reality of the challenges and joys of the event is sinking in for planners, civic officials and ordinary Catholics in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. It will be a “once-in-a-lifetime chance for Philadelphia to shine,” Daniel Hilferty called the 2015 […]
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Faith is getting its due on the small screen
November 27, 2014WASHINGTON (CNS)—Treatments of the Catholic faith are getting their due on various TV networks. Except that, with the fractured nature of the 500-channel universe—a quaint term to anyone with satellite TV—you have to keep your eyes wide open. Blink and it’ll be gone. About the only thing viewers can hope for is that the programming […]
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Calendar’s religious holidays reflect a multicultural reality
November 27, 2014A week or so ago I was engaged in a casual conversation with a gentleman from the Archdiocese regarding religious holidays in general and Catholic holy days in particular. A few days later, while I was in Baltimore, I had dinner with a couple that I have known for more than 40 years from my […]
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As Obama unveils program, other efforts aim to help Central Americans
November 27, 2014WASHINGTON (CNS)—As millions of immigrants celebrate the possibility of protection from deportation under a new Obama administration plan, among those who cannot take advantage of it will be the 68,445 families and 68,541 unaccompanied minors who were apprehended at the border in the last fiscal year. The children and families, most from Central America, drew […]
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Father Robert Barron: Daily Advent reflections
November 27, 2014ATLANTA—Advent begins Sunday, Nov. 30, as Catholics quietly prepare spiritually for Christmas and the birth of the Christ child. Included here are meditations for the first three days of Advent, written by Father Robert Barron, a noted author and speaker, of Mundelein Seminary in Illinois. These are part of a series of daily meditations made […]
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United by Our Lady, transplanted Puerto Ricans sustain devotion to patroness
November 27, 2014SANDY SPRINGS—From generation to generation, devotion to the Blessed Mother has been part of daily life on the island of Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican community of Atlanta celebrated Mass honoring Our Lady of Divine Providence—Nuestra Señora de la Divina Providencia—on Nov. 16 at St. Jude the Apostle Church in Sandy Springs. It was one […]
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Rabbi, speaking at the Vatican, champions marriage as male-female bond
November 27, 2014VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The family based on marriage between a man and a woman is the “single most humanizing institution in history” and the test of any society’s future, the former chief rabbi of Great Britain told an interreligious conference at the Vatican. “Our compassion for those who choose to live differently should not inhibit us […]
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Contest winner nets St. Vincent de Paul $1,000 in gas cards
November 27, 2014ATLANTA—Brenda Price won this year’s GasBuddy “Outsmart the Pump” sweepstakes, meaning filling her gas tank for the next year will cost $0. Brenda and her husband, Allen, are volunteers at the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Georgia, serving at the Stone Mountain St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store. As a result, GasBuddy, an app […]
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St. Jude School community gives back
November 27, 2014SANDY SPRINGS—St. Jude the Apostle School, in Sandy Springs, hosted its first Family Day of Service on Saturday, Nov. 1. Students and their families helped to support projects in their community, both near and far. They could send letters of support to soldiers, prepare meals for homeless shelters, write to those in prison, or collect […]