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How much would you forgive?
October 4, 2018The nation was shocked when five Amish children in Pennsylvania were murdered in their classroom in 2006. Our shock turned to amazement when one of the grandparents said, “We must not think evil of (the killer).” Another relative explained, “He had problems of the heart.” Retired Pope Benedict XVI described this kind of mercy as […]
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Loss of trust
October 4, 2018Therefore, put away all filth and evil excess and humbly welcome the word that has been planted in you and is able to save your souls. (James 1:21) Jesus asks us to take to heart his words about that which can defile a person. That which defiles, is the root of impurity, does not come […]
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Mission Sunday, Oct. 21: A priest’s reflection
October 4, 2018From the beginning the Catholic Church has stressed its missionary mandate. In the l960s the Second Vatican Council debated and underscored and reaffirmed our essential purpose: “The Church on earth is by her very nature missionary.” That emphasis continues in our time. The Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith in Rome directs the Church’s […]
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Longtime marriages bring to light a legacy of faith
October 4, 2018It does not take a very long time to establish Catholic traditions—especially the happy ones. I take particular pride in having introduced our archdiocese to the annual fall celebration of the 50th and 60th wedding jubilees of our long-married couples during my first year as Archbishop of Atlanta. This yearly event, now solidly included in […]
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The magical kingdom of friendship
October 4, 2018It’s nearly three o’clock, so I jump in the car and head over to the nearby school. Somehow, although I never had children of my own, I’m now waiting with women decades younger than me to pick up Lucy, my friends’ daughter, whom I love dearly. Some days we come back to my house, where […]
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Stay close to the suffering, forgive one another, pope tells Latvians
October 4, 2018AGLONA, Latvia (CNS)—What would Mary do? was the question Pope Francis, in effect, asked Latvian Catholics gathered at their nation’s popular Marian shrine. Celebrating Mass Sept. 24 at the Basilica of the Assumption, a shrine holding a beloved icon of the Mother of God in Aglona, 60 miles from the Russian border, Pope Francis insisted […]
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The Senior Side: The importance of humor in retirement
October 4, 2018“Had I known I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself.” George Burns on his 98th birthday I find lots of very good reasons why seniors need to maintain a sense of humor in retirement. As our minds and bodies continue to age, it presents either a cause […]
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Author Maria Morera Johnson to speak at Magnificat
October 4, 2018ATLANTA—Maria Morera Johnson, who writes about holy women as feisty and inspiring role models for her and all those looking for heroines, will be the guest speaker at the November Magnificat meal for women. The Magnificat will be held Saturday, Nov. 10, at Holy Cross Church, Atlanta. All women are invited to attend. In addition […]
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St. Peter Church honors first responders with parish Blue Mass
October 4, 2018LAGRANGE—First responders from the LaGrange community gathered at St. Peter Church for the parish’s Blue Mass on Wednesday, Aug. 22. Father Tim Gadziala, pastor of St. Peter, celebrated the Mass with more than 40 honorees from the LaGrange Police and Fire Departments, Troup County Sheriff’s Office and the ambulance service attending. LaGrange Police Department Chief […]
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Father Redden, a senior priest of the Atlanta Archdiocese, dies
October 4, 2018ATLANTA—Father Michael J. Redden, a native of Ireland and a senior priest for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, died Sept. 25. He was 72. Born in Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland, on Dec. 9, 1945, he was the son of the late John and Alice (Healy) Redden and the oldest of three children. He was educated at […]