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The Deacon's Bench
A fisher of men: meet a priest among the herring
By
deacon greg kandra
From a far-flung corner of the British Empire comes this sweet tale of an old priest who is remarkably self-sufficient: ‘I’m an old man of 85. I live on fish and potatoes – we grow the loveliest potatoes in the world. I grow all my own crops; we grow them on raised beds of seaweed…
A deacon’s son becomes a deacon
By
deacon greg kandra
An interesting bit of news from North Carolina, where a deacon is now the father of a deacon — on his way to the priesthood: After 10 years of discernment, Rev. Mr. Richard Sutter took a step closer to serving the church as a priest after he was ordained in May as a transitional deacon…
“Jesus Calls Women”: a new vocations DVD
By
deacon greg kandra
What’s a good way to attract women to the religious life? How about this DVD: A San Bernardino Catholic production company is using DVDs to address a vexing problem for the Catholic Church: a severe and growing shortage of nuns. The half-hour DVD, which will be distributed nationwide by Wordnet Productions, features women talking about…
An airport chaplain offers mass on the fly
By
deacon greg kandra
This is a busy travel weekend, but people passing through many airports across the country can find a quiet corner to stop and reflect and pray. (No, I’m not talking about Cinnabon or Hudson News.) Meet the priest who ministers to the flying flock at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport: In a small room above the crowds…
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