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Beware of dragons at college!
August 29, 2013I’ll always remember the summer before I started college at the University of Florida. I was barely 17 and quite a homebody, very much like one of the shy little Hobbits living in the peaceful Shire in J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy. My version of the Shire featured a turquoise-blue Miami house […]
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In light of societal changes, a dream still unrealized
August 29, 2013Fifty years is a very long time—an entire generation according to some calculations. For our youngsters, 50 years may even define ancient history. I began considering what many of our children might be thinking regarding the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington that we are observing this week during which Dr. Martin Luther King, […]
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A la luz de los cambios sociales hay un sueño aún por realizar
August 29, 2013Cincuenta años es mucho tiempo, toda una generación según algunos cálculos. Para nuestros jóvenes, 50 años pueden incluso definir historia antigua. Comencé considerando lo que muchos de nuestros niños podrían estar pensando acerca del quincuagésimo aniversario de la Marcha de Washington que estamos conmemorando esta semana, durante la cual el Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., […]
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Powers’ ‘The Last Catholic in America’ depicts church of the past
August 29, 2013Two weeks ago, on the Solemnity of the Assumption, I found myself with my 2-and-a-half-year-old son in our neighborhood parish church for a 9 a.m. Mass, a Mass which turned out to be a “school Mass.” We arrived early to ensure a good seat, and I got my son settled. No sooner had we chosen […]
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8 spiritual tools for families
August 29, 2013ATLANTA—As a mother of two and a longtime leader in teaching the Catholic faith, Rosanne Bowen has tools that can help families pulled apart by today’s fast-paced world to come together. “Mothers have always been busy, and fathers. With technology, it has filled in all the spare time,” she said. Families now have to make […]
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March set direction for his life’s work
August 29, 2013Attending the March on Washington 50 years ago solidified the commitment of 22-year-old Charles Prejean to make “human betterment” his life’s work. Prejean, 72, the director of the Office for Black Catholic Ministry, looks back on hearing Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech and the unfinished goals of the march. How did you get […]
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‘Cyberpilgrim’ sister urges use of Internet to spread the faith
August 29, 2013ATLANTA—As people video chat with friends, send Tweets, and post instant photos on Facebook, religious educators need to become “digital disciples” to continue to spread the faith. And it is a sister in a century-old religious community who is encouraging people to embrace social networks, blogging and “Web 2.0.” “We are in a participatory culture,” […]
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Archdiocesan office facilitates forming the faithful
August 29, 2013ATLANTA—There’s no question that Cathy Marbury and others of the Office of Formation and Discipleship receive a thorough workout helping pastors and catechists from 88 parishes and 11 missions across 69 counties that are home to an estimated 1 million Catholics. Serving the diverse catechetical needs of these parish communities is akin to playing dodge […]
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Soccer-fan pope asks star players to be good men
August 29, 2013VATICAN CITY (CNS)—With big smiles all around, the lifelong soccer fan Pope Francis met the star players and coaches of the Argentine and Italian national soccer teams hoping to compete for the World Cup in 2014. The teams were led to the Clementine Hall Aug. 13 by Argentine captain Lionel Messi, a forward currently playing […]
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Growing in the faith requires lifelong dedication
August 29, 2013ATLANTA—Embracing more of the faith through study begins anew in every parish on Catechetical Sunday, Sept. 15. Amy Daniels, the director of the Office of Formation and Discipleship in the Atlanta Archdiocese, spoke at the beginning of this important milestone in parish life about the vital importance of lifelong dedication to growing in the Catholic […]