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Flannery O’Connor lecture at Emory University draws sellout crowd
October 30, 2014ATLANTA—Dr. Bryan Giemza, the director of the Southern Historical Collection at the University of North Carolina, spoke to a sellout crowd at Emory University’s annual Flannery O’Connor lecture. His lecture was given on two nights to accommodate those interested. Giemza’s remarks included research into Irish living in Georgia and the South, along with audio recordings […]
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Enjoying one’s sunset years
October 30, 2014There is a group here on retreat this week and the theme is “The Joyful Challenges of Life After 50.” The group, about 15 people, arrived last night and I glanced over at them as they chanted vespers with us. I am giving them a talk tomorrow morning. I have a few ideas I have […]
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William Gildea’s ‘Colts’ sports memoir evokes Baltimore’s Catholicism
October 30, 2014As I write this, the World Series is tied at 1-1; by the time you read this, the Series will be over, and we’ll know whether the Giants of the National League or the Royals of the American League prevail. And a lot of Americans won’t care. Though baseball remains a uniquely American pastime, it […]
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Church engages in dialogue, led by pope
October 30, 2014I always try to begin writing my column by praying over a theme or topic that seems particularly timely. Occasionally subjects come to me without much difficulty; they jump out and capture me as things that demand my pastoral guidance. On other occasions, I arrive at them because they are much more soul-searching in nature […]
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Goblins and demons and other night creatures
October 30, 2014It was 4:30 a.m. when I got out of bed, and reached for the holy water and rosary beads. For the past few hours I had been ensnared in a tangled web of nightmares. Each time I would awaken from one—shaken and scared—and then minutes later I would fall back asleep and the story would […]
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Medical staff at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital serve homeless, poor
October 30, 2014ATLANTA—Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital celebrates Mercy Day annually on Sept. 24, in recognition of Catherine McAuley, the founder of the Sisters of Mercy. She opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, Ireland, to assist the homeless, serve the poor and visit the sick. Following in the footsteps of the Sisters of Mercy, who founded […]
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Dallas Diocese sheltered fiancée, friends of Ebola victim Thomas Eric Duncan
October 21, 2014DALLAS (CNS)—Dallas Bishop Kevin J. Farrell said that he followed the teaching of Christ and stepped in to house the fiancée of Ebola victim Thomas Eric Duncan and three others for several weeks at a diocesan facility when no one else would. The bishop’s acknowledgement Oct. 20 coincided with the lifting of the 21-day quarantine […]
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Synod ends by affirming tradition, leaving controversial questions open
October 18, 2014VATICAN CITY (CNS)—After several days of animated debate over its official midterm report, the Synod of Bishops on the family agreed on a final document more clearly grounded in traditional Catholic teaching. Yet the assembly failed to reach consensus on especially controversial questions of Communion for the divorced and civilly remarried and the pastoral care […]
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Synod of Bishops sends message of encouragement to traditional families
October 18, 2014VATICAN CITY (CNS)—On its last day of business, the Synod of Bishops on the family approved and released a three-page message expressing solidarity with Christian families around the world. The message, released Oct. 18, is distinct from the synod’s final report, which the assembly was scheduled to vote on later the same day. Following two […]
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Students give to humane society on St. Francis feast
October 17, 2014MARIETTA—A rainy day on Friday, Oct. 3, moved the annual Blessing of the Pets ceremony at St. Joseph School indoors to celebrate the feast of St. Francis of Assisi. It’s the custom for students to bring their pets—dogs, birds, fish, and even rats—for a blessing, but this year stuffed animals and photos of beloved pets […]