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Catholics Reflect On ‘Radical Change’ They’ve Seen
January 22, 2009Growing up in rural Mississippi, Rudy Cadney earned pocket money in his hometown by cleaning the church in the white parish, St. Anne’s, while his family worshipped at the Catholic parish set aside for blacks. “There were segregated institutions for everything. Churches were segregated. Schools were segregated. Buses were segregated,” said Cadney, now a 35-year […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (January 22, 2009)
January 22, 2009A triptych is a form of art that normally is religious in theme. The threefold panel work of art usually follows a common inspiration, although each of the three sections might well tell an individual artistic story. Frequently triptychs are found as altar centerpieces that portray the story of the crucifixion of the Lord. Occasionally […]
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VT Priest Says Faith Rituals Help Students In Crisis
January 15, 2009The community at Virginia Tech continues to knit itself together after a rampaging gunman killed more than 30 students and faculty in 2007. As the second anniversary of the largest mass killing on a U.S. campus approaches, the Catholic priest serving at the university said a strength the church can bring to fearful and confused […]
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The Forgotten Heart Of Feminism
January 15, 2009When I tell people I’m an ex-feminist, some look stricken, while others smile. Many go on to confide that they too are members of the same club. I don’t know how big this club is, frankly, because the word “feminist” is so widely misunderstood. Many people think a feminist is someone who believes women should […]
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What I Have Seen and Heard (January 15, 2009)
January 15, 2009“May they be also the best of teachers, bearing witness to the faith by what they say and do, in Christ Jesus our Lord.” So reads a portion of the final blessing over the parents at the conclusion of the ritual for the baptism of children. Being the best of teachers is a fervent desire […]
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In Praise Of George W. Bush
January 15, 2009The following is best appreciated if read aloud in the best Irish accent you can manage: Paddy, the local scoundrel, was dead. The entire population of the village where he spent a lifetime making others miserable attended the funeral Mass—some, doubtless, to make sure he was really gone. Knowing the congregation’s sentiments, the wise old […]
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Research On Catholic Schools Aired At Five Meetings
January 15, 2009After two years of research, five consultative meetings were held in the archdiocese in late 2008 to share information gathered on ways to strengthen local Catholic schools, address financial challenges facing them, and identify places where there may be grassroots interest in exploring new schools. The meetings, sponsored by a Catholic education subcommittee of the […]
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Trappist Brother Emilio, Father Dehner Die
January 15, 2009The Cistercian community at Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Monastery lost two long-time members of their order in the last few months of 2008. Brother Emilio Quiros, 84, died on Nov. 19, 2008, and Father Philip Dehner, 90, died on Dec. 4, 2008. Both men spent the last years of their lives being cared […]
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Remembering Philip and Emilio
January 15, 2009Certain words take on a new and loved meaning when they come to life through how a person takes them to heart and lives them. Kindness and gentleness are words that I will always associate with our Father Philip. He passed away on December 4th. He suffered with Alzheimer’s disease for ten years and was […]
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Pinecrest Academy Sweeps Holy Spirit
January 15, 2009Nine days into the new year, the Pinecrest Academy boys defeated their rivals Holy Spirit Preparatory 69-42 in the first of two meetings this season. The Holy Spirit gymnasium was a sea of green as frantic fans from both schools cheered on their respective teams. Nearly two minutes passed before the first point was scored […]