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This will freak you out
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Deacon Greg Kandra
Just click here and watch what happens. Your computer screen will never be the same. H/T, I think, to the Happy Cat’lick.
Ain’t that a kick in the head?
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deacon greg kandra
And I mean, a kick in the ashes. Sometimes, it’s hard to know where reality ends and satire begins. Evidently, this weird news isn’t satire: Dutch Catholics have re-branded the Lent fast as the “Christian Ramadan” in an attempt to appeal to young people who are more likely to know about Islam than Christianity. The…
Priceless
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deacon greg kandra
The picture below was sent to me by my friend and deacon classmate Bill McNamara, who got it from a woman he knows in Minnesota. It’s her youngest child at this week’s Ash Wednesday service. Deacon Bill thought I might want to file it away to use on my blog next year. I think you’ll…
Lent: it’s not just about chocolate anymore
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Deacon Greg Kandra
Still stumped about what you can give up for Lent? Check out these 25 suggestions, courtesy Busted Halo. Some highlights: 15) Make a commitment to “fast” from cruel comments about others. 16) As a part of your Lenten almsgiving, make a point to learn as much about a particular social issue (immigration, human trafficking, racism,…
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