As Cecilia reminded me on the plane, “There’s always someone in there.”
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Prayer partners, Bible studies can ‘prop up’ prayer life
These days, I own several different versions of the Bible, and all of them are quite a bit smaller and more portable than that coffee-table volume from my childhood. The most portable version, however, is the one that I carry...
Are you a ‘halve’ or a ‘halve not’?
It all started with a stoplight, a Mercedes, and a homeless man. Those three elements, along with the idealism of a 14-year-old Atlanta girl, transformed one family forever.
New director named to head mission society
The people of the archdiocese have been very generous [in the past]. It’s very much a part of the tradition of our church to reach out to all who are poor, be they in our backyard or throughout the world. We are to be to them the...
New head of communications brings diocesan experience to post
It’s hard for Rose Hammes to pick a favorite story from her Catholic newspaper career, but a top contender has to be the one about the pig.
New director’s campus ministry team serves diverse student body
“Leadership — being able to stand in front of a group and lead something that you’re passionate about [is important],” she continued. “I really feel students are trying to get ahold of how to do that. I want to give them the...
This year’s ‘Angels’ have returned to the flock
Sacred Heart parishioners Ernie and Susan Straub are in a unique position to treasure their Catholic faith — having lost it once, then found it again.
A Catholics’ concern for Holy Land is rooted in the historical Jesus
We believe in this real, historical person, Jesus Christ, who was born, lived, ministered and died in actual places. We believe that these places were sanctified by the One who was born, lived, walked, taught, suffered and died...
The Benedictine way
The Benedictine life is to be treasured, and there is much to be gained from friendship with Benedictines.
The Thrill of the grill
In the beginning was the grill. And then the men said, “Let us add meats to the grill, flavor the meat with savory rubs and sauces, and invite a few friends over.” They did so, and it was good. In fact, it was better than good...