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‘Lars And The Real Girl’ Delivers Real Warmth
October 25, 2007In “Lars and the Real Girl,” director Craig Gillespie takes an outlandish premise and, with a realistic tone and outstanding performances, creates a heartwarming movie that demonstrates the importance of love, connection and community. The Lars of the title is a reclusive young man living in a small Midwestern town. Despite the efforts of his […]
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Mother Teresa’s Letters Will Help Others In Darkness
October 25, 2007MOTHER TERESA: COME BE MY LIGHT; edited and with commentary by Brian Kolodiejchuk, M.C.; Doubleday, 2007; 404 pp.; hardbound; $22.95. This is a compelling book. It already has attracted hearty media attention from atheists who have pounced eagerly upon the revelations made by Mother Teresa about her years of spiritual darkness. “Mother Teresa: Come Be […]
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Every Game Counts With Three Left In Season
October 25, 2007Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, suffered its worst road loss of the season in a 31-6 rout by Westminster School, Atlanta. Blessed Trinity (4-3) returns home to face Druid Hills High School (0-7) Friday, Oct. 26. Blessed Trinity’s only home defeat occurred last month against undefeated Region 5B-AAA leader Chamblee High School. Holy Spirit Preparatory […]
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Claretian Order Welcomes New Priest At 61
October 25, 2007At 61, most people Fred Sahuc’s age think about slowing down. The former advertising executive had earned the accolades and awards that come with a successful career and said he looked forward to leading “a life of leisure, but God had other plans.” Those plans came to a climax Wednesday, Oct. 17, when the Claretian […]
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Marist, St. Pius Vie For Region Championship
October 18, 2007Whenever Marist School and St. Pius X High School come face to face in athletics, neither the sport nor the gender of the players nor the level of competition is a matter of consideration. It all comes down to the play inside the lines, the team that wants it the most, and in the case […]
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Our Lady Of Mercy Win Streak Ends At Three
October 18, 2007Our Lady of Mercy High School lost its first football game in nearly a month to what head coach Bryan Pinabell described as “the best team we have played thus far,” Eagles Landing Christian Academy of McDonough, 45-22. ELCA’s quarterback, Wes Carter, scored on a five-yard run during the team’s initial drive; however, they failed […]
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Catholics Honor Priests In Nationwide Event
October 18, 2007Looking for an excuse to say, “thanks, Father”? Well, here’s your chance. A national organization has set aside Sunday, Oct. 28, to show support for the clergy with a one-day celebration of the priesthood. The USA Council of Serra International is spearheading the national event to encourage people to let priests know how much Catholics […]
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Fifth-Graders Learn About ‘Unique’ Vocations
October 18, 2007A fireman. A doctor. A teacher. A rock star. These are common responses to the perpetual question posed to children—“what do you want to be when you grow up?” But the archdiocesan Vocations Office and Office of Catholic Schools hope that the responses from fifth-graders in the archdiocese will also include occupations like priest, sister, […]
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Retrouvaille Is ‘Lifeline’ For Hurting Marriages
October 18, 2007Calling Retrouvaille “a lifeline” for hurting marriages, Bishop J. Kevin Boland of Savannah reminded married couples and priests at the movement’s 30th anniversary International Council Meeting, held recently in Atlanta, that money cannot eliminate pain from life or marriage. “Millions upon millions of dollars are spent to alleviate pain and to accentuate physical beauty,” said […]
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Wondering About Heaven? Seek Clues On Earth
October 18, 2007“What do you think heaven will be like?” people sometimes ask me, as if I had been there myself. Still, it is definitely a question worth pondering. Because, let’s face it: If we are all going to sit around playing harps while lolling about on clouds, that’s not much of an incentive for making the […]