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Merton Essays: A book that ‘will change minds’
July 4, 2013THE SELECTED ESSAYS OF THOMAS MERTON, edited by Patrick F. O’Connell, (Orbis Press, 2013), 493 pp. with index, appendix, and bibliography, $50. This excellent book, certainly the most valuable essays of Thomas Merton, will be read carefully, and not just by specialists. It is a valuable selection which also demonstrates that its seasoned editor has […]
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Passion for ballet inspires Woodward salutatorian
July 4, 2013ATLANTA—Mary Helen deGolian sported both ballet slippers and paddock boots through middle school and divided her time between dancing and horseback riding. But by eighth grade she decided to get serious about ballet, pirouetting across the stage through high school. Along the way, she stretched in faith, brought dance to the disadvantaged and excelled in […]
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Court overturns DOMA, sends Proposition 8 back to lower court
July 4, 2013WASHINGTON (CNS)—The federal Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, defining marriage as between one man and one woman, is unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause, the Supreme Court ruled June 26 in a 5-4 opinion. In a separate case, the court sent back to lower courts a challenge to California’s Proposition 8, the voter-approved initiative […]
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Georgia Bulletin wins six CPA awards
July 4, 2013ATLANTA–The Georgia Bulletin at the annual Catholic Press Association media conference earned six awards for excellence in 2012. The paper won a first place in sports journalism, a second place for Year of Faith coverage, three third-place awards and an honorable mention. The work was recognized at the annual gathering of Catholic journalists from the […]
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Bishops to study final HHS rule; attorney sees little change
July 4, 2013WASHINGTON (CNS)—The final rules issued June 28 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services implementing its mandate that employers provide coverage of contraceptives “will require more careful analysis,” New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said in a statement. The cardinal, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said the 110-page ruling is […]
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Living one’s faith–The story of Dot and Louise
July 4, 2013In my travels around the Archdiocese of Atlanta I witness countless people living out their faith. Louise Robinson and Dorothy “Dot” Todd, both 85, have done it consistently for many, many years. Robinson was married for 61 years to her late spouse, Paul, and Todd was married for 57 years to her deceased husband, Robert. […]
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More teens find safety at Covenant House Ga.
July 4, 2013ATLANTA—Lanetta Dorsey had a stormy relationship with an aunt who raised her, facing abuse of all kinds before she was tossed out to fend for herself on the streets. “She was calling me everything but my name,” said Dorsey. “I was in and out of garbage. It was really bad.” She faced a nomadic life […]
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A monk of 19 years dies
July 4, 2013CONYERS–Brother Eutropius Bollinger, 66, a monk of the Cistercian (Trappist) Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers died peacefully on Wednesday, June 19, after a brief illness. Brother Eutropius was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Aug. 1, 1946. He entered the monastery on April 1, 1994, and professed solemn vows as a Cistercian on Oct. […]
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Church light diminishes so Christ’s light increases
July 4, 2013VATICAN CITY (CNS)—On the Feast of the Birth of St. John the Baptist, Pope Francis called for the church to model itself after the prophet and courageously proclaim and serve Jesus even until martyrdom. “Why is St. John a saint and not a sinner?” the pope asked. “Because he never, ever understood the truth as […]
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Catholic presence at Battle of Gettysburg still evident 150 years later
July 4, 2013PHILADELPHIA (CNS)—They were Poles, Austrians, Germans, Czechs, Italians, Irish—especially Irish—and they had one thing in common. They were Catholics, many of them new immigrants but loyal Americans. Seven score and 10 years ago, as President Abraham Lincoln might say, many of them participated in the crucial Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3, 1863, and some of […]