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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 […] Full Story
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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 […]
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St. Pius X hands Marist its first loss of the season
October 17, 2014ATLANTA—For the first time since 2009, Atlanta’s Marist School and St. Pius X High School met on the gridiron at Marist’s Hughes Spalding Stadium Oct. 10. Unlike the 2009 game—then the season opener for these schools—St. Pius entered the game with a 3-2 record, while Marist was undefeated and had outscored its opponents in the […]
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St. Pius X third in state water polo competition
October 17, 2014CUMMING—St. Pius X was one of four semi-final teams competing for the 2014 Georgia High School Water Polo Association (GHSWPA) state championship at the Cumming Aquatic Center, Oct. 10-12. St. Pius took on Wesleyan in its first match, Oct. 11, which resulted in a 19-4 victory. With a tenacious defense, they held Wesleyan to two […]