A daughter has dates who are smart and goofy, serious and silly, but finds the perfect match By George Valadie “God will bring the right person into your life at the right time. Always believe that! If they are not there, God isn’t finished yet!” The smiles of the moment …
No compromise with the Holy One of God
Some abandoned Jesus because of His hard teaching on eating His body and drinking His blood By Bob Hunt The Book of Joshua tells the story of Israel’s conquest of the Promised Land. Toward the end of the book, Joshua gathers the elders of Israel. He has led them through …
The Way, the Truth, and the Life in Scripture The Word of God allows us to have an encounter with the risen Lord Jesus
The Word of God allows us to have an encounter with the risen Lord Jesus By Sister Anna Marie McGuan, RSM At the Last Supper, Jesus told his Apostles: “I am the way and the truth and the life” (John 14:6), prompted by a comment from Thomas. Jesus had told …
Random acts of kindness
Johnson City, Erwin parishioners carry out good deeds for local hospital employees By Casey Keeley The COVID-19 pandemic has hit everyone hard, but none more than those working on the frontlines in the hospitals across the world. These employees have been pushed to their limits with staff shortening and supplies …
Funeral Mass held for James M. Polhamus
James M. “Jim” Polhamus III, age 84 of Loudon, passed away peacefully on Sept. 03, at home with his family. Mr. Polhamus served as a longtime sacristan at the church he and his family attended, St. Thomas the Apostle in Lenoir City. Father Ray Powell was the celebrant of the …
New members join St. Meinrad Seminary advisory board
The Board of Overseers has added seven new members and three returning members to the advisory board for Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, St. Meinrad, Ind. In addition, a former board member has been named an emeritus member. The board advises president-rector Father Denis Robinson, OSB, on matters …
Crossville Oktoberfest celebration attracts record attendance
By Gabrielle Nolan Crossville’s annual Oktoberfest reached new milestones by celebrating its 30th year of celebrating German traditions in East Tennessee and hosting its largest crowd to date. The German-themed festival took place Oct. 15-16 and is put on by the Catholic Social Club of Cumberland County, which owns the …
Pastoral Letter: Sin and the worthy reception of the Holy Eucharist
U.S. bishops will meet Nov. 15-18 for their annual General Assembly, and among the items to be discussed and voted on is their statement on “The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church.” Given the “declining belief and understanding of the Eucharist among the Catholic faithful,” and …
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