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Answer Advent call for vigilance with charity, confession, pope suggests
December 4, 2023The Advent call for “vigilance” does not mean staying awake and watchful out of fear, but rather out of a longing for the coming of the Lord, Pope Francis wrote in his text for the Angelus on Sunday, Dec. 3.
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The welcoming tradition of Atlanta’s Shrine
December 1, 2023At the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, it announces a “bold faith” lived by a “bold church.” And that’s how it’s been since it began. The parish recently marked its 175th anniversary.
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Bishop Konzen, Atlanta Catholics tour Ghanaian school, health centre
December 1, 2023Following his first visit to the Pope Francis School & Health Centre (PFSHC) in Ghana, Bishop Joel M. Konzen, SM, of Atlanta called the campus “serene and striking.” He traveled there in late October with a group of Atlanta Catholics.
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Archbishop Hartmayer extends greetings to Greek Orthodox Church
November 30, 2023On the Feast of St. Andrew, Nov. 30, Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., extended his greetings on behalf of the faithful in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, to Metropolitan Alexios of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis.
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Cross memorial at Lyke House Newman Center honors slain student
November 30, 2023A granite cross now stands in the parking lot of the Lyke House Newman Center where Jatonne Sterling was killed. Family and scores of students from Clark Atlanta University gathered at the Catholic center at the Atlanta University Center on Nov. 16 to remember him.
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‘No curtain, no scenery’: At 85 ‘Our Town’ Endures in the Catholic imagination
November 30, 2023I’ve always loved the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas, particularly the week before Advent begins, the waning days of what Catholics call Ordinary Time.
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Tiny baby was a witness to Christ
November 30, 2023How sad I was to read the story of Indi Gregory, a baby in England born with serious heart and brain issues. Right up until her birth, the doctors were pressuring the parents to abort the child, but they didn’t.
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Advent of the heart
November 30, 2023We hear Christmas music all around. For those of us who like to shop online, our inboxes are full of advertising, coupons and special offers. While the world is busy promoting and pursuing its commercial interests, the church has entered into the holy season of Advent.
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Pope launches appeals to pray for peace, prevent ‘mountain of dead’
November 22, 2023At his Nov. 22 general audience, Pope Francis appealed for perseverance in praying for peace, especially in the Holy Land where the conflict is no longer “warfare,” but has become “terrorism.”
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Adoration: what, how and why?
November 22, 2023How is adoration like watching Netflix with your parents? Stargazing with your daughter? How about sitting next to a friend in the hospital, silently reading a favorite book? The answer is simple.