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“You will find that strength to get back up”
By
deacon greg kandra
I’m never complaining about my petty measly little life again. Watch this. And you’ll understand why. It’s full of courage, joy, hope — all those great things we Christians embrace and celebrate. But this young man lives them. Perfectly. Go ahead. Watch. And prepare to be amazed, moved, challenged and uplifted. Oh: and keep a…
Want to feel great? This will do it
By
deacon greg kandra
Do yourself a favor. Wander over to The Anchoress, where she’s posted this charming, irresistable, smile-inducing short film. You’ll be glad you did. Really.
From habit to helmet: the sister soldier
By
deacon greg kandra
Here’s a remarkable tale of a nun who is also serving in the U.S. Army: She’s an Army captain, a Catholic sister and a doctor. Deirdre Byrne wears many hats — quite literally: a scrub hat when she’s doing surgery and a habit as part of her everyday attire. The statuesque, graying 52-year-old recently exchanged…
A minister converts: “I respect the Methodist church, but it’s not the fullness of the Faith”
By
deacon greg kandra
From Virginia comes this inspiring story of one man’s journey to the faith, involving Methodism, music and monks: When Jeff Hendrix was 5 years old, he experienced a moment of “transcendence” while listening to the 19th-century symphonic suite “Scheherazade” by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. For the next two years, he begged his parents to let him take…
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