Inspiration
Faith & Prayer
Health &
Wellness
Entertainment
Love &
Family
Newsletters
Special Offers
The Deacon's Bench
“The Dark Knight” of the soul
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
A lot has been written about “The Dark Knight” — finding nuances in the tale that shed light on our own troubled times. But now, for something completely different, comes this intriguing analysis by Margaret Stahl in America: I saw “The Dark Knight” when it first was released, but it was only later, when I…
A lion named Christian
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
While doing research for a project at work, I stumbled on this clip. Call me a sentimental sap, but it got to me. Watch and enjoy.
“Silence” is golden: experiencing “Into Great Silence”
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
I’m finishing off the last of a pint of Haagen-Dazs (Bailey’s Irish Cream, if you must know) and as I lick the spoon I heave a deep sigh and think: “Those monks can’t do this.†“Those monks†are the men who live, pray, work, eat and sleep at the Grand Chartreuse monastery in the French…
The Catholicism of “Mad Men”
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
I’m not sure if anybody noticed, but while the world has been enraptured by the Olympics and Mark Phelps, one of the most talked about and acclaimed dramas on television has Gone Catholic. It’s “Mad Men,” the compellingly watchable and increasingly fascinating drama on AMC about advertising in the early 1960s. One of the characters…
133
134
135
136
137
archives
most recent
search
this
blog
More from Beliefnet and our partners
More from Beliefnet and our partners