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Mourning “a priest’s priest”
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
Wilmington’s retired Bishop Michael Saltarelli died yesterday after a battle with cancer, and the local paper has an affectionate appreciation of his life and legacy. It helps to remind us what being a bishop is all about: With a strong Roman profile and a throaty accent, Saltarelli was hailed during his life as a “priest’s…
Mickey Rourke on the priest who saved his life
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
In the Year for Priests, here’s a story that reminds us the impact a priest can have on just one life: Mickey Rourke has revealed that he was on the verge of suicide before he turned to the Catholic Church for help. “The Wrestler” star, who battled alcohol and drug addiction for several years, claims…
“I’ve never seen anything like it…”
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
When I saw this story and realized it had occurred at a secular, state university, I thought it was nothing less than remarkable: The melodic voices of 32 University of Northern Colorado students wafted through the predawn of Oct. 1 as they sang the Divine Mercy Chaplet. These students, part of Catholic Campus Ministry, had…
“The left’s hostility to Catholicism is on gaudy display”
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
A man who may be testing the waters for a 2012 run for the White House has a few thoughts on what he considers to be serious challenges facing Christians in general — and Catholics in particular. Here’s former Senator Rick Santorum, in the Philadelphia Inquirer this morning: What do liberal proposals in Congress and…
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