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Institute officials outline alternatives to in vitro for infertile couples
November 13, 2014DAVENPORT, Iowa (CNS)—For couples struggling to conceive a child, in vitro fertilization has been a medical standard for the past 30 years. The Catholic Church has long opposed the process as immoral, because it separates conception from the marital act and it destroys embryos. With the procedure’s prevalence in the medical world, some Catholic couples […]
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Facebook, Apple criticized for offer to pay to freeze female workers’ eggs
November 13, 2014LEVITTOWN, Pa. (CNS)—The recent announcements by Facebook and Apple that they would include among employee health benefits the option for young women to freeze their eggs for future use at a cost of up to $20,000 has been greeted with numerous objections by bioethicists and pro-life leaders. Unlike normal medical procedures intended to restore health […]
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The lesson of the one-eyed sparrow
November 13, 2014There is a scruffy one-eyed sparrow that visits our window feeder each morning. He positions himself with his good eye looking toward the yard so he can detect any other birds that might be intent on staking claim to the seeds. We also have a shy brown rabbit that sits near the back deck when […]
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New York author talks about 40-day mercy mission
November 13, 2014ATLANTA—What does mercy look like on a daily basis? It seems exhausting. Yet, we are called to distribute it abundantly. So how do you commit to a life of merciful acts and still keep up with life? Author and managing editor of America magazine, Kerry Weber, spent 40 days on the task. In her debut […]
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Bishops OK liturgy items, endorse sainthood cause, hold elections
November 13, 2014BALTIMORE (CNS)—Though there were no actions on the U.S. bishops’ agenda in Baltimore dealing with immigration, poverty and other public policy issues, the president of their conference said Nov. 11 that he hopes to meet with President Barack Obama and House and Senate leaders soon on several topics. In a brief comment during the annual […]
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The Kingdom of Heaven
November 13, 2014There is a DVD down at our monastery welcome center that we had made for our visitors. It gives a thumbnail sketch of our life here. It is not very long—20 minutes, give or take a few. But it does a good job of touching most of what we are about here. There is one […]
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Grateful acknowledgment of work well done
November 13, 2014For more than eight years, hers was the voice that answered the Archbishop’s phone. She was kind, generous, witty and incredibly insightful. She grew into the job, bringing her vast professional skills into dialogue with her sincere Catholic faith. She probably learned more about the structure and functioning of the Catholic Church during those eight […]
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Then & Now: Former BT basketball player reaching for new heights
November 13, 2014ATLANTA—I saw Tim Cleary for the first time at center court, going up for the opening tip of a Nov. 20, 2004 home game between his Blessed Trinity Titans and the Alpharetta Raiders. It was my inaugural coverage of basketball and that image has always stayed with me. Cleary is soaring high to out jump […]
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Blessed Trinity, Marist win state volleyball championships
November 13, 2014MARIETTA—Defeating Westminster in the Class AAA state volleyball finals in three straight sets (25-17, 25-22, 25-13), Nov. 1, the Lady Titans of Blessed Trinity High School captured their third state volleyball championship in five years. Junior Annie Dempsey and senior Maggie Rick led the team with 11 and 10 kills, respectively. Sophomore Morgan Stalcup was […]
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Cristo Rey competes in first cross country meet
November 13, 2014ATLANTA—Donning uniforms sponsored by the Atlanta Track Club, Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School’s cross country team participated in its first meet, the Golden Eagle Invitational, at the Nash Farm Battlefield, in Hampton, Oct. 25. The team is comprised of 30 student athletes with no prior cross country experience. Members came together for an initial […]