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Msgr. Reynolds Remembered As Devoted Pastor
January 6, 2011It was a time of both celebration and mourning as hundreds of people remembered the life of Msgr. Paul Reynolds at a funeral Mass at St. Brigid Church on Thursday, Dec. 23. The beloved pastor of the Johns Creek parish left an indelible mark on the Archdiocese of Atlanta and it wasn’t more than a […]
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What I Have Seen And Heard
January 6, 2011Frequently, matters come to my attention through my unexpected contact with our folks that linger with me for a very long time. Recently one of those types of issues was presented to me in the form of a comment from a lady outside of our Cathedral, and it touched me deeply. She lamented the lack […]
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Lo Que He Visto Y He Oído
January 6, 2011Generalmente me entero de ciertos problemas a través del contacto inesperado con las personas que pasan mucho tiempo conmigo. Recientemente uno de esos problemas surgió a través de un comentario que hizo una señora afuera de la catedral, y este comentario me afectó profundamente. La señora lamentó la falta de atención pública seria que se […]
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‘Lord, Please Make Sure I Take The Right Exit!’
January 6, 2011Dear Lord, It’s me, Lorraine. Please don’t laugh, but I’m making my New Year’s resolutions. And, yes, I know we’ve been here before, but, really, this year is going to be different. Lord, you know me inside and out, and you know my temperament isn’t going to alter dramatically. I mean, it would be wonderful […]
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Wikileaks: Vatican Emerges as Key Global Player
January 6, 2011If there’s one clear conclusion that can be drawn from the Vatican-related WikiLeaks disclosures, it’s that the United States takes the Vatican and its diplomatic activity very seriously. In memo after memo in recent years, officials of the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See have reported back to Washington on the impact of papal trips, […]
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Haiti Quake Recovery Slow; Cholera Epidemic Grows
January 6, 2011Not much has changed in the region around Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital, since a magnitude 7 earthquake leveled just about anything that was standing. In fact, it’s likely the 1.5 million Haitians left homeless by the earth’s movement would say things have gotten worse since the Jan. 12 quake that killed 230,000 and injured 300,000. Now, […]
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Health Care Reform Brings ‘Wound To Church’s Unity’
January 6, 20112010 will be known in many circles as the year of health reform. Among Catholics, it might also be known as the year that caused, as Chicago Cardinal Francis E. George said in his final talk as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, a “wound to the church’s unity.” Leaders of the USCCB […]
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Pope’s 2011 Calendar Holds Full Slate Of Events
January 6, 2011For Pope Benedict XVI, the 2011 calendar already holds a full slate of meetings, liturgies and foreign trips. What’s not on the calendar—at least so far—is a special “year of” or a “year for.” In 2008-2009, the pope declared a Year of St. Paul. He designated 2009-2010 the Year for Priests. Perhaps 2011 will mark […]
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Pope Deplores Deadly Attacks On Christian Churches
January 6, 2011Pope Benedict XVI deplored a series of deadly attacks against Christian churches and other targets around the world at Christmas time. The pope appealed for peace Dec. 26 after bombs went off in churches in the Philippines and Nigeria, killing or wounding several worshipers. In Pakistan, a suicide bombing against a World Food Program depot […]
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Ignatius House Honored For 50 Years Of Ministry
January 6, 2011The Jesuit Retreat Center at Ignatius House has now been a staple for Georgians for 50 years, providing sacred space for reflection, prayer and spiritual direction to those who seek to escape the hustle and bustle of life in an increasingly noisy world. These decades of ministry, as well as those who have made the […]