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Informed court watchers: Howard Friedman, professor of law emeritus at the University of Toledo, will focus on the U.S. Supreme Court with his discussion, “Be an Informed Court Watcher This Year,” from 10:30 a.m. to noon Thursday at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta at Zaban Park, 5342 Tilly ...
There are few atheists at dentist’s office
Sometimes when I walk into church, I can almost hear the echoes of all the prayers that have been uttered there for decades past. There are the cries for help: “Please, Lord, let me get that promotion”; “I beg you, God, please heal my wife”; and “Sweet Jesus, give me ...
Two saints, 1 day? Historic move could unite Catholics
Catholics around the world will have two new holy figures to pray to this spring on the same day. "The Vatican has announced that two former popes are to be named saints next April in the first such ceremony in the history of the Catholic Church." (Via BBC) The Vatican released this ...
Two saints, 1 day? Historic move could unite Catholics
Experts believe the decision to canonize both Pope John XIII and John Paul II in April could bring together progressive and conservative Catholics.
Faith calendar
Sukkah Serenade, Featuring the Broadway Chorus. 5–7 p.m. Sunday, Marcus Jewish Community Center, Zaban Park, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. An evening of singing, eating and relaxing with friends in the Sukkah. Bring your own picnic dinner or purchase food directly from Goodfriend’s Grill at a 10% discount. Free and ...
Parents should work to preserve children’s innocence
A 13-year-old Washington state boy was recently arrested, then released to the custody of his parents after making online threats of shooting up and blowing up his middle school. He also threatened to kill one of his teachers, specifically named, and then kill himself. It turns out he didn’t have ...
You can tame the envy monster with gratitude
“Me Too” was my nickname as a child. Whatever meal my big sister, Rosemary, ordered in a restaurant, I wanted the same, and whatever flavor of ice cream she chose, I seconded it.I was really a pest, I have to admit. When she and her friends planned to see a ...
Heavenly bodies: Jeweled skeleton relics show a macabre beauty
Imagine, taking a venerated relic and decorating it with precious metals and jewels, all in honor of the early Christian martyrs they are. For some, the jeweled remains are creepy, and the stuff of nightmares, giving an other-worldly look to the mortal remains. For others, they present a macabre beauty ...
Faith calendar
A Night of Books, Gifts and Stories, The Jane Baird Lecture. Cathedral Book Store presents three women writers — the Rev. Martha Sterne, the Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor and Dr. Beth-Sarah Wright. Special recognition will be given to Sue Tierney, bookstore manager, who is retiring at the end of the ...
God never intended for us to worship perfection
It was cleaning day. Not a favorite, by any means. Yet, I dragged my grouchy self upstairs to start with the bathrooms. While sweeping the floors, I opened a closet door and found an old, dusty, unmerciful friend: the scale. A smile came across my face. The scale and I ...
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