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Another Sunday In The Land Of Memories
January 3, 2013Childhood memories beckon on Jan. 3, the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus. In my mind’s eye I see the church in Coral Gables—The Little Flower—where my family went to Mass each Sunday. I see us pulling into the parking lot, my father at the helm of the big Oldsmobile with fancy fins […]
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Reflections At Christmas Day Mass 2012
January 3, 2013History can be understood as having been written by two authors. It is either written by God or written by man. There are those who say you cannot have it both ways. History then flows from either divine or human origin, not both. We, as Christians, gathered on Christmas morning to rejoice in the mystery […]
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The New Evangelization is an invitation
January 3, 2013One of my two California nephews has been working on a career in the film industry. He’s found some early success so he is quite enthused, and needless to say I am very proud of him. When I spoke with him over the Christmas holidays, he told me that he is currently engaged in a […]
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Lo Que He Visto Y He Oido
January 3, 2013Uno de mis dos sobrinos de California ha estado trabajando en una carrera en la industria cinematográfica y ha encontrado cierto éxito relativamente pronto, así que está bastante entusiasmado y no hace falta decir que me siento muy orgulloso de él. Cuando hablé con mi sobrino durante las vacaciones Navideñas, me dijo que estaba involucrado […]
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Annual St. Pius Basketball Classic Set For Dec. 27-29
December 22, 2012St. Pius X High School will host the 12th annual St. Pius X Christmas Classic, Dec. 27-29. The tournament features 16 boys and girls basketball teams from seven states and the District of Columbia. It’s considered one of the premier Catholic high school basketball tournaments. Winners of the event are presented with the Monsignor Richard Lopez […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard for December 20, 2012
December 20, 2012This entire season is all about a Baby and the time we spend waiting anxiously for the birth of that Baby. Babies tend to bring joy to every human heart no matter where they happen to be born. This past year several of our staff members at the Chancery were blessed with the birth of […]
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Mercy Makes Playoffs Under Coach Earwood
December 20, 2012With a 6-4 regular season record, Our Lady of Mercy High School made its first trip to the Class A Private School football playoff since the arrival of third-year head coach Mike Earwood. When Earwood came on board in 2010, he said, “In order to turn around the football program at Mercy, it’s going to […] Full Story
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Largest Gift Ever Given To St. Vincent de Paul Georgia
December 20, 2012In October Father Frank McNamee received a request to meet for spiritual counseling with a woman seeking to reconnect with the Catholic Church as she faced death. Arranging with her nurse, he visited her, and their conversations were good but brief as she was very weak. But she knew “this was the right thing to […]
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Theologian To Lead MLK Day At Ignatius House
December 20, 2012Theologian and spiritual director Diana Hayes, Ph.D., will lead a Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Reflection at Ignatius House Retreat Center in Atlanta on Jan. 21, 2013. The theme of the day will be “Gift of God, Gift to the World: Giving of Ourselves.” The day of reflection will begin at 9 a.m. and […]
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Young Immigrants ‘Relieved’ As They Seek Deferrals
December 20, 2012A roomful of activists at a recent immigration conference shared details about getting driver’s licenses for unauthorized immigrants and if they could attend public colleges. But for two young people the wonkish talk meant something more than to most. They were so-called “Dreamers,” young people brought to the United States by parents and who are […]