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“All are called to struggle…with the slums of our hearts”
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deacon greg kandra
A lot of ink has already been spilled about Mother Teresa, and another flood will pour forth when her book of letters is officially published next week. The commentary has ranged from the Catholic reverential to the atheistic scornful. But here’s a valuable perspective, from a Protestant, who concludes by suggesting that the saint of…
Church of England reconsiders the role of the deacon
By
deacon greg kandra
Here’s another sign that the role of the deacon is becoming increasingly important, not just in the Catholic Church, but in our close cousin, the Church of England, too. This article suggests that the Church of England is beginning to grasp an important fundamental of this ministry — that it is a vocation unto itself,…
All’s fair: going to mass near the midway
By
deacon greg kandra
No one can accuse the Catholic Church of being stodgy. Not when it’s happy to have mass celebrated just down the road from the champion heifers, and a stone’s throw from the ferris wheel and the Tilt-A-Whirl. According to a TV station in Vermont: The Champlain Valley Fair is in full swing. And amidst all…
All the Good News that’s fit to print
By
deacon greg kandra
The secular media catches a lot of flak for the way it covers the Church — but perhaps the answer isn’t flak, but flacks. In other words, hiring someone to do a little PR for the Catholic Church. Zenit has an interesting interview with the Church’s communications director in Denver, who describes her own efforts…
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