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“We try to give a kid the chance to be human for a while”
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deacon greg kandra
How much can one man do for a suffering child? My hometown diocesan paper, The Tablet, has this inspiring answer: There is an extraordinary spirituality that shines throughout the story of Father Joseph Maier. His heroic struggles offering hope and promise to abandoned and homeless children in Bangkok, Thailand, are chronicled in a new book,…
Drop-kick me, Jesus: meet the Catholic coach of the Baltimore Ravens
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deacon greg kandra
How’s this for a touchdown? A thoughtful reader sent this along: a terrific profile of the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, who just happens to be Catholic. From the Catholic Review: Not long ago, John Harbaugh walked into a barbershop near his home off Falls Road. As the wholesome-looking 46-year-old sat in the barber’s…
A brush with the divine
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deacon greg kandra
From Texas comes this enlightening and inspiring story of a deacon of many talents — one of them, using a brush and paint: On any afternoon, artist Rolando Lujan could be found working on an art project, whether it’s painting on cantera tile or his latest mural, a Noah’s Ark theme in a new East…
What’s a dad to do?
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
Check out this wonderful short film from The Responsbility Project. How far would you go for your kids? Oh: it turns out the blog at this site is written by a former colleague of mine, Kathy McManus. Kudos, “Mackers”!
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