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Benedict’s olive branch
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
The pope’s motu proprio for expanding access to the 1962 mass has been greeted with enthusiasm in some traditional circles. But those who may have the most to gain from it, the schismatic members of the Society of St. Piux X, seem to be waiting for more: Excommunicated Bishop Bernard Fellay, head of the Swiss-based…
A Muslim who’s a Christian — and a priest?
By
deacon greg kandra
While we’re pondering the significance of the motu proprio, some of our Episcopalian brothers and sisters are scratching their heads over this: The Rev. Ann Holmes Redding, a local Episcopal priest who announced she is both Muslim and Christian, will not be able to serve as a priest for a year, according to her bishop.…
Gettin’ jiggy with the gospel
By
deacon greg kandra
It was bound to happen sooner or later: someone has found a way to make hip hop Catholic. There are no subliminal messages or underlying themes. It is the familiar in-your-face style of rap music placed at the service of the Gospel. “God has given us gifts and talents and we should use everything we’re…
Raising a little Hell
By
deacon greg kandra
From Melbourne, Australia comes this word of a Catholic schoolboy with an unfortunate surname: The Hell family says it may tell a Catholic school in Australia where to go after it objected to enrolling their son because of his name. Officials said the boy had been offered a place at the St. Peter the Apostle…
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