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Legislative session ends, approved bills await governor’s OK
April 16, 2015ATLANTA—The 40-day session of the Georgia General Assembly ended in the first week of April, and some of the legislative priorities of the Georgia Catholic Conference now await Gov. Nathan Deal’s signature. He can sign or veto bills in the 40 days following the close of the session. The top legislation passed that had been […]
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Learning how to trust the captain
April 16, 2015“Is there a bathroom?” was my first question when our cousin Chuck invited us on a boat trip to a remote island in Tampa Bay. The answer was “yes,” so I couldn’t use that as an excuse not to go. Truth be told, I once loved boating in our small, electric-powered vessel that lazily explored […]
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Peace practitioner Father McCarthy to lead workshop on ‘Gospel Nonviolence’
April 16, 2015ATLANTA—Pax Christi will sponsor a one-day conference, “Gospel Nonviolence” on Saturday, May 2, at St. Jude the Apostle Church, 7171 Glenridge Drive, Atlanta, in the ministry hall. The conference will be from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with coffee and refreshments offered at 8 a.m. Lunch is provided. Father Emmanuel Charles McCarthy, a priest of […]
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Masters champion, product of Dallas Jesuit prep school, remains humble
April 16, 2015DALLAS (CNS)—Even after becoming the toast of the sports world, golfer Jordan Spieth, a 21-year-old Dallas Jesuit graduate, remained humble and down-to-earth as he worked the crowds at Augusta, handled the media, and bantered with morning and late night talk show hosts after his historic win. That’s no surprise to those who know the new […]
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Acts of Apostles tells of people, events in Christianity’s early history
April 16, 2015WASHINGTON (CNS)—Jews from many nations, speaking a wide array of languages, were staying in Jerusalem at the time after Jesus’ death, resurrection and ascension when a powerful wind swept in upon a house where his apostles and some others, including his mother, were meeting. Hearing the wind and curious to know what was happening, these […]
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Term ‘genocide’ angers Turkey, while pope says memory leads to healing
April 16, 2015VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide, Pope Francis said atrocities from the past have to be recognized—not hidden or denied—for true reconciliation and healing to come to the world. However, Turkey’s top government officials criticized the pope’s use of the term “genocide”—citing a 2001 joint statement by St. John Paul II […]
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Holy Spirit’s role, growth of community, preaching among Acts themes
April 16, 2015WASHINGTON (CNS)—Here is a look at some of the themes and events described in the Acts of the Apostles: The Spirit’s coming: The Holy Spirit’s role in the early Christian mission is a theme in the Acts. Benedictine Father Dale Launderville, a Scripture scholar, says that Acts shows “remarkable growth in the church due to […]
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Acts of the Apostles is a guide for our Pastoral Plan
April 16, 2015“The community of believers was of one heart and mind.” These words from last Sunday’s first reading brought back a vivid memory from my earliest years as a priest. I began my ill-fated homily that Sunday on which this same reading was proclaimed with a suggestion that this idyllic passage was as much a prayer […]
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Jesus’ apostles and disciples, men and women among the figures in Acts
April 16, 2015WASHINGTON (CNS)—The Acts of the Apostles introduces readers to many people of ancient Christian times. There are Jesus’ apostles and disciples, men and women, catechists, members of the Jewish community and others. Let’s meet a few of them: Sts. Peter and Paul: These apostles stand as Acts’ central personalities. Peter’s role is more dominant in […]
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Pope warns religious against ‘crisis of quality’ in consecrated life
April 16, 2015VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Despite fewer vocations to consecrated life, those responsible for formation in religious institutes must know how to say no to unsuitable candidates, so as to avoid a “graver crisis of quality” down the road, said Pope Francis. During an audience with about 1,300 novice directors and other formation ministers at the Vatican April […]