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“If angels could be jealous of men, they would be so for one reason: Holy Communion.”  ­­–St. Maximilian Kolbe 

In the midst of our Christmas preparations of decorating, baking, writing cards and selecting gifts for family and friends, the church is journeying through the holy season of Advent.

ATLANTA—Since the 19th century, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus has served as a beacon of faith.

VATICAN CITY (CNS)–Stopping to gaze at and perhaps pray before a Nativity scene is one of the best ways to remember the real meaning of Christmas, Pope Francis said.

ATLANTA—Sunday, Nov. 27 marks the beginning of the new liturgical year and the first Sunday of Advent. 

VATICAN CITY (CNS)–Pope Francis told Italian students to “dream big” like St. John XXIII and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. about the world of peace and justice they would like to see.

ATLANTA (CNS)–The Supreme Court of Georgia Nov. 23 reinstated a law that bans abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which is about six weeks into a pregnancy.

“If anyone would become my disciple, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily and follow me.” Lk 9:13 

ATLANTA—In this season of Thanksgiving, the campus minsters of the three archdiocesan high schools–Blessed Trinity High School, St. Mary’s Academy and St. Pius X High School–share reflections on [...]

ATLANTA—Surrounding the altar were scores of grocery totes with instant potatoes, stuffing mix and canned vegetables as the crowded Sunday Mass got underway.

ASTI, Italy (CNS)–With several of his cousins and their children and grandchildren present, Pope Francis celebrated Mass in the Asti cathedral, giving a nod to his family roots and drawing [...]

ST. LOUIS—Sister Anna Bridget Kearns, CSJ, died on Nov. 3 at St. Joseph Manor at Nazareth Living Center in St. Louis. She was 92 years old and a Sister of St. Joseph for 74 years.

ATLANTA—Offering spiritual guidance to students and their families is enjoyable for Father David Musso, SM, school chaplain.

ATLANTA–Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., offered a statement Nov. 15 regarding the Fulton County Superior Court ruling, striking down Georgia’s abortion ban:

CEDARTOWN—In their brown robes, matching colored veils, rope belts and large crosses around their necks, these women stand out.

CONYERS—If you wish to help build up the kingdom of God, but with the simplest, most hidden path, consider this.

ATLANTA—In July of this year, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved an update to the document that outlines how the formation of priests should happen in dioceses.

ATLANTA–Sunday, Nov. 27, is the First Sunday of Advent, the beginning of a new liturgical year.

AWALI, Bahrain (CNS)–Commitments to protect tolerance and religious freedom need to be put into practice constantly so that these rights may be fully experienced, Pope Francis said.

VATICAN CITY (CNS)–The saints were not “starched,” picture-perfect conformists, Pope Francis said; they were “countercultural and revolutionary.”