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A Founder Observes The Monastery’s 65th Birthday
March 19, 2009“I wanted to be a simple religious. A nobody would be the best thing,” said Father Luke Kot, who helped establish Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Monastery. “I don’t try to be too religious, or try to be too monkish.” At 97, he is an energetic and talkative fellow, who is able to trace […]
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Young Woman Prepares To Enter Religious Order
March 19, 2009Vocations to the religious life have fascinated Katie Press for years, even if she doesn’t exactly remember telling her mom she wanted to be a nun when she was in the fourth grade. “I . . . am pretty sure I didn’t even know who/what a nun was at that age,” Press exclaimed after sharing […]
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Borromeo House Eases Entry Into American Culture
March 19, 2009The sweet smell of incense hangs in the air in the small chapel as the three men gather for evening prayer. One by one, each of the three stands and prays in halting English the Liturgy of the Hours. It is one of the daily routines for these 20-somethings. “It is a very good place […]
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The Secret Words In The Heart Of A Mother
March 19, 2009Published: March 19, 2009 Most life stories of great men open with their births. But in the case of the greatest man ever born, a man who was also God, the story starts with the actual moment of his conception. And what a poignant moment it was, when an angel told a young girl that […]
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On Forgiveness And Finding A Lost Heart
March 19, 2009Published: March 19, 2009 A friend of mine once lost his wallet. We looked all through the house to no avail. We looked outside the house, went to a store where we had been the night before, stopped by a restaurant where we had dined the day before. We checked the car, the driveway, then […]
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What I Have Seen And Heard (March 19, 2009)
March 19, 2009Lent presents a dilemma for vegans, vegetarians and those folks like me who happen to love seafood. The mandatory requirement of abstaining from meat on Friday during Lent is not a problem for us since we might gladly choose a seafood or meatless meal every day of the week. In spite of that, the tradition […]
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Disciples Are Saints Set Apart To Serve
March 19, 2009When writing the church in Philippi, Paul offered his thanks, assured the Philippians of their place in his heart and called the believers “partners with me in grace” (Philippians 1:7). Often depicted as a man who was larger than life with an ego to match, Paul readily praised, thanked and shared the spotlight with others […]
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St. Paul The Apostle Church Hosts Pilgrims March 28
March 19, 2009St. Paul the Apostle Church in Cleveland, Georgia, a pilgrim church for the Year of St. Paul, offers a program Saturday, March 28, beginning at 3 p.m. on the topic of “Joy” in Paul’s letters. Prayer, meditation time, confession, 5 p.m. Mass, followed by a light supper at the church and then the workshop will […]
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Arson Caused St. Helena Church Fire
March 19, 2009Fire investigators have blamed arson for the March 1 fire that gutted the new St. Helena Church as it was nearing completion. A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered for tips leading to the arrest and conviction of the arsonist that caused the damage to the church building at 137 Meadow Stream Lane, […]
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Business Leaders Learn Ways To Mesh Faith, Work
March 19, 2009More than 160 business professionals from 25 parishes met on a rainy Saturday for the first Atlanta Catholic Business Conference at St. Peter Chanel Church. But from the onset, this was not business as usual. With job layoffs, corporate leader misconduct and the spiraling stock market as a backdrop, the Feb. 28 meeting instead focused […]