Up until this weekend I didn’t even know what a fava bean was and had never been to a St. Joseph’s Day feast. All that changed this past Saturday when Chick B (and our families) attended our first St. Joseph’s Day celebration thanks to Southern Catholic Chick L! For the convert, all the feast days can [...]
March 15, 2011
For several years my parents hosted a St. Patrick’s day party, complete with corned beef and cabbage. It’s a great time of year to celebrate, and everyone seems to want to get in on the fun- Catholic or not! There are so many interesting things about this feast day, including the legend of St. Patrick, [...]
March 11, 2011
Inspiring journey to the Catholic Church From Mega-Church Protestant Pastor to the Catholic Church How Allen Hunt found the Hidden Treasures of the Catholic Church Remember why you’re Catholic, teach your children why the hidden treasures should be kept in your heart, remind a friend who has fallen away from the Church who they are, show a [...]
March 5, 2011
Since I’ve been Catholic, I’ve been asking around my parish about Shrove Tuesday. I’ve been getting a lot of puzzled looks. Shrove comes from a Middle English word “shriven” meaning confession, and Shrove Tuesday comes from an old tradition of going to confession in preparation for the holy season of Lent. Shrove Tuesday is the [...]
March 2, 2011
Reading Rebecca Teti’s article entitled “Apostolate of Fun” has confirmed something that Chick A and I have long discussed, even before becoming Catholic. That is, the world is in need of much more good, clean fun. Thanks to our fathers who were jovial, gregarious and – dare I say it- downright merry, we come from [...]
February 26, 2011
The season of Lent is just around the corner which means the Holy Fryers and Saintly Servers of Holy Spirit Parish in Atlanta will be frying up some fun, fellowship and great fish at the Friday Fish Fry scheduled right after the 6:00 PM Mass. The Holy Fryers group was co-founded 8 years ago by Ed [...]
February 22, 2011
You’re probably already aware that priests of the archdiocese of Atlanta are spiritually gifted. But you might be surprised to learn that our priests also possess many “worldly talents” as well. Who knows maybe one of these Fabulous Fathers could wind up on American Idol? At the recent “Fabulous Fathers Priest Talent Show” held last [...]
February 21, 2011
Listeners in North Georgia now have access to Totus Tuus- the first Catholic broadcast available in our state. The live broadcast runs for one hour on Sunday nights at 8pm on WDUN AM 550 or FM 102.9. Also, you can listen live at the website and/or pull up archives from past broadcasts. Mark Peffer and Carol [...]
February 16, 2011
Here’s a great date night idea to follow that romantic Valentine’s dinner out. St. Peter Chanel Marriages are Covenants (MAC) Ministry is offering an opportunity to strengthen your marriage in Christ. Father Augustine Tran will speak on “The Temperaments God Gave Your Marriage” on Saturday, February 26th at St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church in Roswell, [...]
February 12, 2011
I was taking a walk with a friend the other day, discussing our upcoming weekend. It took us at least 30 minutes just to list the various activities on the calendar, from Friday all the way through Sunday night. Most were activities related to our children, and most were sports-related. February has become what I [...]
March 22, 2011
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