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“Trying to turn around the Titanic…”
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
My cyber pal The Anchoress has sent out a plea for prayers. At one time or another, we’ve all been in that place — a place of desperation and dread. Characteristically, The Anchoress is not asking us to pray for her, but for people close to her, a family that is in pain and in…
“I fled Him, down the arches of the years…”
By
deacon greg kandra
That Happy Catholic, Julie, has posted a wondrous meditation on conversion, quoting among others, the papal preacher, who says: I was reading recently the story of the famous convert of the 19th century, Hermann Cohen,* a brilliant musician, idolized as a the young prodigy of his time in the salons of central Europe: a kind…
Philadelphia, here I come
By
deacon greg kandra
I’m sure this will make Rocco’s heart leap. Those of us who are just a short train ride away will be joining him in the City of Brotherly Love to share the joy — and be a little indulgent: The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia is honoring its 200th anniversary by offering its members a…
Does God Google?
By
deacon greg kandra
The Marist Brothers, like so many religious orders, have been seeing their enrollment plummet, so they decided to try something both creative and catholic (small c). They asked themselves: WWJD? And they found their answer on the computer screen: The brothers hired an advertising agency to help channel their efforts online and meet their target…
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