AuthorSpeakerDeacon Greg Kandra
A Roman Catholic deacon ponders the world
AuthorSpeakerDeacon Greg Kandra
A Roman Catholic deacon ponders the world
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More COVID-19 casualties: 20 New York City Catholic schools to close
The announcement: The Office of the Superintendent of Schools of the Archdiocese of New York today announced 20 Catholic schools
‘What I missed most about being quarantined was serving at Mass as a deacon’
From The Hawaii Catholic Herald, Deacon Fred Carahasen describes an experience I think many deacons will recognize: Coming out of
The church bulletin: Catholic headlines for 7/9/20
How SCOTUS ruling could affect cases of teachers fired from Catholic school over same-sex marriage (IndyStar) The ruling could hurt
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NY Times: ‘New outbreaks of coronavirus are surging through churches’
Details: Weeks after President Trump demanded that America’s shuttered houses of worship be allowed to
‘Friends, Catholics must stop tearing each other apart online…’
This latest video from Bishop Robert Barron says something we all need to hear right
The church bulletin: Catholic headlines for 7/8/20
Supreme Court rulings side with religious employers (The New York Times) The Supreme Court on
Must-read: Dr. Fauci’s boss on the pandemic, vaccines and faith
A grateful diaconal bow to my friend Father Dan Pacholec, who posted this on Facebook.
Sister who died of COVID-19 reportedly first nun in India to be cremated
Heartbreaking, via UCA News: Ashes of the first Indian Catholic nun to be cremated were
The church bulletin: Catholic headlines for 7/7/20
Faith leaders ask Congress to increase overseas pandemic aid (CNS) Three dozen faith-based organizations, including
We started having public Masses again. Here’s what happened.
After nearly four months, we resumed public Masses at my parish this weekend, and what
A few saintly deacons you may not have heard about
My friend Kevin di Camillo draws our attention to a few of them in the
The church bulletin: Catholic headlines for 7/6/20
Serra statue destroyed at state capital (The Sacramento Bee) A statue of Junipero Serra, the
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