Archives
11,131 results were found for your search for all stories
-
Keeping my people close to my heart
January 8, 2015Some of you occasionally may have wondered what the designation Missa Pro Populo (Mass for the People) signifies when it appears as a Mass intention listing in your parish bulletin. It simply means that we bishops and pastors are obliged by Church law to pray for our people. The Catholic Church requires us to offer […]
-
Quiz: How well do you know Archbishop Gregory?
January 8, 2015The Georgia Bulletin staff has compiled this brief quiz with interesting facts about Archbishop Wilton Gregory, to see how much Catholics know about our spiritual leader. The first five people to sign up for the Georgia Bulletin Facebook page and send us a private message with the correct answers will receive one of our beautiful […]
-
‘St. Vincent’: A meditation on poor souls, not saints
January 8, 2015Bill Murray is brilliant. He’s also Catholic, although I’m not sure whether or not he practices his Catholic faith. Murray has eight siblings and one of them is a Dominican sister who travels the country playing St. Catherine of Siena in a one-woman show. In the new film “St. Vincent,” Murray plays the role of […]
-
Pope Francis superhero in ‘I Believe in Mercy’ manga-style comic book
January 8, 2015NEW YORK (CNS)—The publisher Manga Hero specializes in combining two seemingly disparate things: comic books in the Japanese, or manga, style and Catholic subject matter. The imprint’s founder, Jonathan Lin, whose father grew up in Japan, has used this aesthetic—which is known, among other things, for its kinetic energy—to celebrate the lives of St. John […]
-
Longings that burn deep in the hearts of each of us
January 8, 2015At the first kiss I felt Something melt inside me That hurt in an exquisite way All my longings, all my dreams and sweet anguish, All the secrets that slept deep within me came awake, Everything was transformed and enchanted And made sense. Hermann Hesse I share from a Christmas letter from a friend: “In […]
-
Cradling the future in my arms
January 8, 2015“Would you like to hold him?” I’m sitting at my cousins’ dining room table in Seffner, Florida, when their son asks me this question. He is standing nearby with his newborn infant in his arms. “Of course,” I say, and he hands me the warm bundle. My breath catches in my throat as I look […]
-
St. Thomas Aquinas hosts royal feast
January 8, 2015ALPHARETTA—St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Alpharetta celebrated Advent and Christmas with a medieval flourish. Hundreds of people sat down on the nights of Dec. 5 and 6 to enjoy a madrigal dinner. Traditional Christmas carols and Renaissance-style music were sung between servings of a four-course dinner. Guests were greeted with a royal welcome of trumpet […]
-
‘Selma’ illuminates pivotal conflict in battle for equality
January 8, 2015NEW YORK (CNS)—Arriving on screens almost precisely 50 years after the events it portrays unfolded, director Ava DuVernay’s fact-based drama “Selma” (Paramount) compellingly recreates a crucial battle in the long struggle for African-American equality. Adult subject matter, potentially disturbing images and intermittent lapses into vulgar language would normally suggest endorsement of DuVernay’s film for grown-ups […]
-
Nativity scene in the spotlight at the Georgia Capitol
January 8, 2015ATLANTA—Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory was on hand to provide opening and closing prayers and a keynote talk at the dedication ceremony for a Nativity scene held Dec. 23, just before Christmas 2014. The crèche was placed in the rotunda of the Capitol. The Nativity, funded by private citizens and sponsored by the Thomas More Society […]
-
Youth encouraged to participate in CCHD multimedia art contest
January 8, 2015ATLANTA—Young artists and creators will explore how faith and poverty intersect in an upcoming multimedia art contest. The Catholic Campaign for Human Development sponsors a youth arts contest to help schools and parishes engage youth in exploring the causes of domestic poverty in the context of the Catholic faith. Works can be done in different […]