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You think it can’t be done? Check out how this family did it: Five years ago, the Hildebrandt family of New Richmond, Wis., was juggling more than $100,000 in credit card and personal debt. Through frugality, determination and hard work, they are now — other than a mortgage — debt-free. At the time, Russell and…

Okay. It has nothing to do with faith or deacons. But this is just too funny to let pass. Enjoy. U.S. Condemned For Pre-Emptive Use Of Hillary Clinton Against Pakistan

Back in the mid-1960s, a Catholic by the name of John T. Elson was the religion editor at Time magazine. You may never have heard of him. But during Easter week of 1966, he made history, and made headlines. Elson wrote a long and theologically complex article that was published in the magazine. It was…

If you haven’t seen it yet, here’s the latest viral video that has captured the world’s heart — it even landed the guy and his daughter on the TODAY show. A Saturday morning day-brightener. Enjoy. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

Here’s something I’ve never heard about: a program run by Catholic Charities designed to help prostitutes get off the street. From CNS: When Aimee was 13 years old, her mother kicked her out of the house. Not knowing what to do, she started sleeping with older men “just so that I’d have a roof over…

Another reminder, from the Georgia Bulletin, that priests aren’t that different from the rest of us. They can be geeks, too: Among people costumed as Star Wars storm troopers, bare-chested Spartan warriors and Superman, there stood Father Bryan Small in his black and white Roman collar. “What character are you supposed to be?” he was…

Okay. After all the confusion over these pictures, here’s the real deal, from my senior yearbook. (Note: I didn’t need to wear glasses until college.) Gregory James Kandra Pallotti High School Laurel, Maryland Class of 1977 </aDeacon Greg Kandra Forest Hills, New York 2009

A priest sent this my way: a compelling, poignant video that I think has even deeper resonance this weekend, when we mark Catechetical Sunday. To my way of thinking, we are all catechists, and evangelists — and this video shows why. It comes from a group called Igniter Media. Take a look.

The sad part is: I really did look like this. The horror, the horror. Snaps, courtesy Yearbook Yourself, with an embarrassed h/t to Fr. Austin. UPDATE: Um, some readers seem to think these are really pictures of me. Sorry to disappoint you, but no. Visit the Yearbook Yourself website and you, too, can create fabulous…

His question about God’s death startled and shocked the world, and set off a firestorm of controversy. But when John T. Elson died, few people noticed. The New York Times didn’t run this remembrance until 10 days after his passing. But I think it may be worth noting — as one person says — that…
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