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Crossing My Heart
April 9, 2009I am sitting with my best friend on a bench in downtown Decatur, where we are eating ice cream. And as we sit talking, something very strange happens, which I will always remember. Two charcoal grey streaks suddenly appear in the sky, forming a huge cross against the white cloud background. The stark shape reminds […]
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The Narrow Gate
April 9, 2009Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it (Mt 7:13-14). We have been on retreat this week, a retreat being […]
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Marriage Should Reflect Christ’s Love
April 9, 2009When modern readers engage with Paul’s teachings regarding marriage, three concerns often arise. First, how highly does Paul actually regard marriage? He seems to respect it, but doesn’t he also treat it as an option meant for those in danger of succumbing to their baser passions? Then, there is the matter of the relationship of […]
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The Way Of The Cross
April 9, 2009Known as the Via Dolorosa or the Way of the Cross, this Christian devotion chronicles the journey of Jesus Christ to his death on Calvary. It is the ultimate sign of God’s love, the sacrifice of the Lamb of God for the redemption and salvation of humanity. This year The Georgia Bulletin extended an invitation […]
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‘We All Are Impacted,’ Archbishop Tells Clayton Catholics
April 9, 2009Hundreds of parishioners of St. Helena Church crowded the Civic Center in Clayton on Sunday, April 5, to celebrate Palm Sunday. In a show of solidarity with the Catholic community, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory led the congregation—more than 400 strong—in the Mass, as the faithful held palm leaves to mark the start of Holy Week […]
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Transfiguration Celebrates New Family Life Center
April 9, 2009On Monday, March 30, the parishioners of Transfiguration Church happily celebrated the dedication of a new Family Life Center as they followed the Sprayberry High School marching band into the new facility after a ceremony in the church. The Family Life Center was over a year in the making. The facility, designed by Hiscutt & […]
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St. Pius X Girls Soccer Receives Top Ranking
April 9, 2009The St. Pius X girls soccer team (16-0) has been ranked number one, according to a March 31 poll conducted by the Adidas® National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). The news came just days before the team’s April 3 region 5-AAA championship match against Druid Hills High School, which St. Pius won 6-0 to […]
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Atlanta, Griffin Teens Named Top State Athletes
April 9, 2009The Georgia Athletic Directors Association (GADA) named David Connolly, a senior at Marist School, as the top male athlete in the state of Georgia during its March 23 awards breakfast in Savannah. As a result of the honor Connolly is the recipient of the United Health/Student Resources High School Male/Female Scholarship Award, which includes $1,000 […]
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Kosovo Story Told Through Drama
April 9, 2009“Blackbird: A Story of Kosovo, America, and the Theory of Relativity” Presented by the Blessed Trinity Theatrical Alliance Tuesday, April 21, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Brigid Church, Johns Creek Wednesday, April 22, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Kennesaw Thursday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m. at Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell […]
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Joyce Krug To Speak At Magnificat May 2
April 9, 2009All women are invited to take part in a morning of friendship, prayer and socializing with other women in an atmosphere of faith at the Magnificat prayer breakfast on Saturday, May 2. The speaker will be Joyce Krug, a wife and mother of three children. She and her husband faced a challenging time in the […]