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“It’s the weirdest thing I’ve ever seen”
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
Weird — and wonderful. Take a look at what happens when a couple hundred creative souls decide to just STOP and FREEZE in position in Grand Central Station. A frozen h/t to The Anchoress.
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…
Fools for Christ
By
deacon greg kandra
Just in time for Mardi Gras, here’s a little holy mirth from the other side of the pond: The men and women in white face-paint and polka-dot bow-ties sang hymns and said prayers as one of their number rode a unicycle down the aisle of an austere east London church. The group was gathered for…
Extreme Makeover: The Lent Edition
By
deacon greg kandra
Among other things, I write a weekly column for the bulletin at my parish in Queens, New York. From time to time, I’ll post it here, as well. Below is the column for this week. I confess: I’m a sucker for “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” I’m deeply touched by the sad stories of people whose…
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