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“God wanted me ordained now, not 30 years ago”
By
deacon greg kandra
Not long ago, a reader wrote in and asked if I knew of any places for a man with a late vocation. I directed him to this seminary, in Massachusetts. And now a local paper has done a story about a 62-year-old who’s about to be ordained from there: Bill Korpi has been in the…
Unexpected monks
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
Here’s a little news nugget that made me go “Huh?” And then “Wow.” From the Boston Globe, a story about evangelical Protestants who are embracing, of all things, monasticism: S.G. Preston is a Knight of Prayer. Each morning at his Vancouver, Wash., home, he wakes up and prays one of the 50-odd psalms he has…
Where the streets have no name: a stunning Super Bowl moment
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
While doing a little search for more memorable Super Bowl moments, or at least some cool ads, I stumbled upon the one below. I didn’t see it when it first aired in 2002. But it is a stunner. Audacious, and brilliant, and practically poetic. It will give you chills, goosebumps, and tears. The city’s a…
“My confessor, my friend”
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
A reader in South Carolina sent this column along with a note: “This guy sounds like a great priest.” He sure does: There are people who stand by you. People who inspire you. People you imagine will always be there — because how could you live without their presence? My priest, Tim Lijewski, was one…
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