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In Assisi, pope asks church to embrace poverty
October 10, 2013ASSISI, Italy (CNS)—Making his first pilgrimage as pope to the birthplace of his papal namesake, Pope Francis called on the whole church to imitate St. Francis of Assisi, embracing poverty and stripping itself of the “spirit of world.” “A Christian cannot coexist with the spirit of the world,” he said. Worldliness “leads us to vanity, […]
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PATH fundraiser dinner features singer
October 10, 2013ATLANTA—The annual fundraising dinner for PATH, a post abortive treatment and healing ministry, will feature an uplifting performance by singer Maiesha McQueen. It will be held on Thursday evening, Nov. 7, in Moylan Hall at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Atlanta. Tickets are $50. The dinner, which will be held from 7 to […]
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Pope, cardinal advisers looking at major overhaul of Roman Curia
October 10, 2013VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis and his international Council of Cardinals are laying out plans to completely overhaul the Roman Curia, underlining its role of “service to the universal church and the local churches,” the Vatican spokesman said. As the pope and the eight cardinals he named to advise him were about to begin the final […]
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Chief Justice Thompson, Rep. Willard honored by Catholic attorneys
October 10, 2013ATLANTA—Members of Georgia’s legal community were scheduled to gather Oct. 10 for the 2013 Red Mass at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Atlanta, asking for God’s blessings upon those entrusted with the administration of justice and upon all public officials who serve the common good. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory was the […]
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Popular excuses for avoiding adoration
October 10, 2013I was thrilled when Pope Francis talked briefly about his prayer life in a recent interview. In addition to saying a daily rosary, celebrating Mass and reading the breviary, he spends an hour each evening in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Frankly, I was overjoyed when the pope admitted that he sometimes gets distracted during […]
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Mobile clinic will expand reach of longtime pregnancy aid center
October 10, 2013HAPEVILLE—A new modified 28-foot recreational vehicle will be used to spread the message of the Pregnancy Aid Clinic. The mobile clinic will allow volunteers to reach women needing assistance who can’t travel to the clinic’s home on the south side of metro Atlanta. They will also be able to park near abortion clinics and offer […]
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My retirement and a chalice of memories
October 10, 2013Retirement is like climbing a mountain and not knowing what to expect on the other side. My moving on this summer from 46 years as a fully active priest of the Atlanta Archdiocese to the role of senior priest was an unexpected consolation amidst the arduous work of uprooting. For sure, the withdrawal from the […]
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Pope: Get out in the real world to find Jesus
October 10, 2013VATICAN CITY (CNS)—People will not find Jesus by hanging out in first-class lounges or in the library, but by being out and about in the real world and in prayer, Pope Francis said. And following him will not be easy because “Jesus creates problems,” the pope said Sept. 26 during his morning Mass in his […]
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Faith on Fire charismatic conference set for Oct. 25-26
October 10, 2013LILBURN—Faith on Fire, a charismatic renewal conference for archdiocesan Catholics, will be held Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25-26, at St. John Neumann Church, 801 Tom Smith Rd. in Lilburn. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday with praise and worship at 7 p.m. A healing service will be held at 8:25 p.m. Saturday’s events begin […]
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Weeping Mary inspires reconciling ministry of La Salettes
September 26, 2013SMYRNA—Father Brian Sheridan’s office is filled with books, greeting cards and a large world map takes up most of a wall. Pointing a finger at some small dot on the colorful map is how this Connecticut-born priest connects with believers from Latin America to Africa as they show him their native cities. “We have to […]