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Secret prayers at the creek
November 3, 2023The wind chimes on the back porch have been driving me mad during the night, so I was determined to silence them. I found an old ladder in the basement and dragged it onto the porch, but as soon as I started climbing on it, I realized the legs were wobbly.
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Fulfilling faraway needs in the name of Christ
November 3, 2023I have just returned from visiting a Catholic school in Ghana, West Africa, that is more than a school. It is also a health center where people from the surrounding area, as well as the students, can receive proper health care.
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St. Thomas More Society helps lawyers maintain spiritual values
November 2, 2023The history of the St. Thomas More Society in Atlanta goes back some three decades. In the early 2000s, the organization refocused its efforts to host a Red Mass, inviting colleagues from throughout the Atlanta area to come together to pray and honor role models in the legal profession.
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All Souls’ Day: Pope Francis remembers lives lost to war
November 2, 2023On the feast of All Souls, Pope Francis celebrated Mass at the Rome War Cemetery, saying that remembrance is part of hope.
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Synod synthesis shows agreement, divergences, including on ‘synodality’
November 2, 2023A report summarizing discussions at the assembly of the Synod of Bishops said the church may need more welcoming pastoral approaches, especially to people who feel excluded, but also acknowledged fears of betraying traditional church teachings and practices.
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Taking care of creation
November 2, 2023I can vividly picture the scene in my first-grade classroom when I first learned about climate change. My teacher stood at the board explaining humans’ destructive impact on the earth and issuing a warning: unless we repaired our relationship with the planet there would be dangerous consequences.
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Father Eduardo Rodriguez, OCSO, remembered
October 26, 2023Father Eduardo Rodriguez, OCSO, a monk at the Monastery of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit, died Oct. 24, at the monastery infirmary in the company of his brothers.
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Georgia Supreme Court allows ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban to stand for now
October 25, 2023The Georgia Supreme Court Oct. 24 rejected a lower court’s ruling, allowing a Georgia law restricting abortion after six weeks gestation to remain in effect amid ongoing legal challenges.
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Floriani to visit Atlanta Archdiocese
October 24, 2023Floriani, a men’s vocal ensemble dedicated to serving the church and saving the culture through the beauty of sacred music, will visit the Archdiocese of Atlanta Oct. 29-Nov. 5.
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Lasting Halloween mystery is in the Liturgy of the Word
October 23, 2023As cradle Catholics, both my boys love to observe any kind of special day or holiday, and among all the days they love to celebrate, All Hallows’ Eve—Halloween—is way at the top.