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Relic of St. Therese stolen in Toronto
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deacon greg kandra
A bizarre and sad bit of news out of Canada: A Catholic Church in Toronto is hoping for a miracle — that the thief who stole a saint’s relic will have a change of heart and return the holy object. The relic of St. Therese of Lisieux, patron saint of missions, is a small piece…
“Illegitimate”
By
deacon greg kandra
That’s the word being used by the Vatican to describe planned ordinations by SSPX. Details, from CNS: If the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X ordains new priests at the end of June as planned, the ordinations would be illegitimate, the Vatican said. However, responding to reporters’ questions about the planned ordinations, the Vatican spokesman…
Cutie weds
By
deacon greg kandra
Well, that didn’t take long. From the AP: A telegenic Miami priest who left the Catholic Church amid an uproar over published photos of him kissing his girlfriend on the beach made the relationship official Tuesday, marrying the woman he was involved with for about two years. The Rev. Alberto Cutie and Ruhama Canellis were…
Here comes the sun
By
deacon greg kandra
A reader sent this my way: a report about a fairly huge Corpus Christi procession in a corner of the country that’s not noted for being Catholic. From Washington state: Kimberly Daniels was busy watering her garden Sunday when hundreds of Catholics walked by her Veneta Avenue home. She watched as choir boys holding a…
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