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Trappist Brother Ken Sullivan, 85, dies
December 19, 2013CONYERS—Brother Kenneth (Ken) Sullivan, 85, monk of the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, died peacefully in the monastery’s infirmary on Monday, Dec. 2. The celebration of the Mass of Christian Burial was Friday, Dec. 6, in the Abbey church. Brother Ken was born in February 1928 in Newport, R. I., the son of […]
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Cardinal: Church reform is work of Spirit for pope
December 19, 2013VATICAN CITY (CNS)—For Pope Francis, the reform of the Catholic Church and its structures “isn’t a project, but an exercise of the Spirit” that will take time, said Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga of Tegucigalpa. The cardinal, coordinator of Pope Francis’ Council of Cardinals, which is working on the reform of the Roman Curia and […]
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Praying for the gift of seeing, loving as God does
December 19, 2013It is the season of Christmas, a time when lights, hymns, carols and perhaps a bit of snow help bring to mind that a Savior came into the world and changed forever the course of human history. Our histories are in him. He was born that we might someday live with him and each other […]
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Father Niel Jarreau, Jesuit retreat director, dies
December 19, 2013ATLANTA—Father J. Niel Jarreau, SJ, a longtime retreat director at Ignatius House Retreat Center, died on Dec. 10 in Opelousas, La. He was 87. Father Jarreau, who was known as Father Niel, had been a member of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) for 70 years and a priest for 57 years. He served his […]
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Dreaming of a Miami Christmas
December 19, 2013The things I want for Christmas aren’t really things at all. Oh, sure, I’ll be happy to open the mysteriously wrapped gifts my husband places beneath the tree. I’ll look forward to the big package my sister always sends with a cluster of surprises tucked inside. But, really, if I could have one wish, it […]
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May this Christmas be a reason to continue making more memories
December 18, 2013Advent is a time that brings warm memories to our hearts and allows us to be grateful to God, while preparing for Christmas. This feeling of gratitude towards God is a powerful source that seeks to stretch and improve our relationship with him and lets us rejoice in the kindness of his love. Part of […]
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Que esta Navidad sea un motivo para seguir guardando más recuerdos
December 18, 2013El tiempo de Adviento, es un tiempo en el que preparándonos para la Navidad, traemos a la memoria recuerdos, recuerdos que alegran el corazón y nos permiten ser agradecidos con el Señor. Este agradecimiento es una fuerza que busca mejorar y crecer nuestra la relación con el Señor y nos permite ver con alegría las […]
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The Advent messages of John the Baptist
December 18, 2013John the Baptist is a dominant figure every Advent season. We find him repeatedly throughout most of these four weeks—on the banks of the River Jordan, in the desert, and according to last Sunday’s Gospel, in Herod’s jail. John is always meandering about during this season of joyful expectation because he is the prophet who […]
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El mensaje de Adviento de Juan Bautista
December 18, 2013Juan Bautista es una figura dominante en cada temporada de Adviento. Durante la mayoría de estas cuatro semanas lo encontramos presente repetidamente—en las orillas del río Jordán, en el desierto y de acuerdo con el Evangelio del último domingo, en la cárcel de Herodes. Juan siempre está presente durante esta época de grandes expectativas porque […]
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Christmas Eve Mass to be celebrated at historic Sharon church
December 13, 2013SHARON—Catholics and their friends from across Georgia are creating a Christmas Eve tradition in the state’s oldest parish, the Church of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the village of Sharon. Pilgrims will gather for carols at 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, and Mass at 4:30 p.m. in the white clapboard […]