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Judge Ward, Pryor honored by Catholic legal society
October 16, 2014ATLANTA—In a tradition dating back more than 750 years, judges, lawyers and those who work alongside them assembled for the annual Red Mass, sponsored by Atlanta’s St. Thomas More Society Oct. 9 at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, principal celebrant, asked God’s gracious blessings on all engaged in […]
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The stories of love grow over the time of a long marriage
October 16, 2014Last Saturday I was taking photographs at the archdiocesan Chancery during “The Joy Filled Marriage,” a pre-marriage program conducted by the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s Office of Formation and Discipleship. One of the couples I met was Taylor Fairey of St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Alpharetta, and his fiancée Lauren Mathews of St. Benedict Church, Johns Creek. […]
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Friendship between Catholic and death row inmate began with a letter
October 16, 2014ATLANTA—Letters may be a throwback in the digital age, but an envelope stuffed with paper is evidence someone is thinking of you. Letters are a bridge linking people, and maybe even more so if the letter is read behind the bars of a cell. Many years ago, Diana Shertenlieb plucked a name off a list […]
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African priest in Atlanta asks for prayers to ‘drive out’ Ebola
October 16, 2014ATLANTA—Increasingly, the prayers of the faithful in Masses celebrated throughout the Archdiocese of Atlanta are including petitions for patients suffering from the Ebola virus, and those providing care for them. Since March, when an outbreak of Ebola occurred in Guinea, West Africa, the World Health Organization estimates 8,914 people have tested positive for the virus, […]
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A house without a pen
October 16, 2014When I came to the monastery in 1994, there were, if I remember correctly, just a few computers. There were no cell phones, either. Telephone calls were rarely made, and we had to fill out a little form indicating who we called and when. As time passed, things gradually changed. We have plenty of computers […]
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Milledgeville trust’s Flannery O’Connor collection moves to Emory
October 16, 2014DECATUR—Emory University’s Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library (MARBL) has acquired the archive of iconic writer Flannery O’Connor from the Mary Flannery O’Connor Charitable Trust in Milledgeville. The archive consists of the papers of O’Connor from the 1930s throughout her life and contains correspondence, writings, artwork; journals and notebooks; photographs, slides, negatives and scrapbooks; printed […]
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Women saints show how to ‘make a difference,’ AACCW speaker says
October 16, 2014ATLANTA—Women who came to the annual archdiocesan convention of Catholic women heard about female saints who made a difference in their time for peace and justice. Melanie Rigney, who spoke in a workshop on spirituality, is author of the book, “Sisterhood of Saints: Daily Guidance and Inspiration” and co-author of “When They Come Home: Ways […]
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Confessions of an ex-tattletale
October 16, 2014I was a terrible little sister, I must confess. My sister, Rosemary, put up with so much that I often suspect she earned herself a get-out-of-purgatory-free card. I don’t know why I was such a pest, but I do recall that when we played board games, I had the incredibly annoying habit of quitting whenever […]
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Embrace founder will speak at Magnificat
October 16, 2014ATLANTA—Nicole Lea Hartman, who has founded the Embrace ministry, will speak about her faith journey at the Magnificat gathering for women on Saturday morning, Nov. 15. All women are invited to the Magnificat breakfast, which will be held at Holy Cross Church in Atlanta, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. This morning of faith offers […]
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OLA students devote full day to service
October 16, 2014ATLANTA—Our Lady of the Assumption School in Atlanta dedicated Wednesday, Sept. 24, as its fourth annual Day of Service. Students in all grades participated, serving 20 organizations. Fifth- and sixth-grade students packaged 10,000 non-perishable meals for school-aged children in Africa. Third- and fourth-graders put together 464 snack bags for family members of children with cancer. […]