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Why non-Catholics like Catholic schools
By
deacon greg kandra
If anyone wonders why non-Catholics would want to send their kids to Catholic school, the Georgia Bulletin has a heartening explanation: Recommendations from other parents and a long-standing reputation as effective educators who also address a student’s moral development are key reasons why non-Catholic parents choose Catholic schools for their children. Jamal Burt, who is…
Back from the brink: a Retrouvaille story
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
Two of the great unsung heroes of the modern church are a couple programs designed to help marriages: Marriage Encounter and Retrouvaille. My wife and I made a Marriage Encounter weekend several years ago, and found it immensely enriching. But you hear less about the Retrouvaille program, which is designed specifically for marriages in trouble.…
A priest’s rant
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
The following was sent to me, anonymously, from someone who spotted it on Craigslist. I can think of quite a few priests who might have written it. Take it for what it is: a colorful and frank (and, I think, brutally honest) perspective on church life, from the other side of the altar rail: Rant:…
Go ahead. I dare you not to cry.
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
Here’s another great commercial from Super Bowls past: Anheuser Busch, from 2005. Grab a hanky and watch.
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