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First pro-life freedom ride curtailed at Atlanta’s King Center
ATLANTA (CNS) -— A bus full of pro-life advocates, including Father Frank Pavone of Priests for Life and Alveda King, niece of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., prayed for an end to abortion near the historic King landmarks on Atlanta’s Auburn Avenue July 24.
Grape fun for the parish and community
Record heat didn’t keep the supporters away from the 112th annual Grape Festival at St. Joseph Church in Tontitown Saturday, Aug. 7.
College baseball
Wade Beck, a 2010 graduate of St. Joseph School in Conway, recently signed a letter of intent to play baseball for the Central Baptist College Mustangs in Conway.
Virgin Mary and other saints comprise our ‘hall of fame’ for Christians
Over the years, I have had a number of conversations with non-Catholics about the role of Mary in our faith. Though some of these dialogues have been heated, most have been fairly civil. But they’ve shown me some key misunderstandings that Protestants have regarding the place of honor Catholics reserve for Mary. (Seeds of Faith, Word to Life)
For 100th anniversary, Scouts explore faith
WASHINGTON (CNS) -— Msgr. John B. Brady said he got his vocation at the 1950 National Scout Jamboree.
Catholic leaders decry same-sex marriage ruling
WASHINGTON (CNS) -— Saying that marriage between a man and a woman “is the bedrock of any society,” Chicago Cardinal Francis E. George, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, denounced the Aug. 4 decision of a federal judge to overturn a California voter-backed initiative that essentially banned same-sex marriage.
Priest with iPad missal: Coming soon to an altar near you?
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -— Are Catholics soon going to see their parish priest celebrating Mass with an iPad instead of traditional liturgical books?
Florida church seeks revenge, no reconcilation
September 11, 2001, is a day etched in every American’s memory. Each anniversary brings to mind the grief we felt that day — for the victims, their families, the nation, and the misguided young men who carried out the attack. (Columns)
Marriage should be communion of love and life
Why does the Church teach that marriage is a communion of love and life? Think about it, love and life are deeply intertwined in human nature. Human nature is made to be social, to receive the love of others and to reach out in love to the other. The deepest form of self-giving is love, and love is life-giving. This “fact of life” proceeds from God himself. (Opinions)
