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The Cancer Chronicles, Part 4: Gratitude
Read the whole series: A Little Medical News Part 1: Off to the Hospital Part 2: Homeward Bound Part 3:
Ordination update: 11 new deacons for Raleigh
From NC Catholics: Eleven men were ordained deacons in the Diocese of Raleigh June 27. The bilingual Mass took place at
The Cancer Chronicles, Part 3: No place like home
Read the series A Little Medical News Part 1: Off to the Hospital Part 2: Homeward Bound Wednesday June 17. Right
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The Cancer Chronicles, Part 2: Homeward bound
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The Cancer Chronicles, Part 1: Off to the hospital
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God isn’t finished with us: Homily for June 14, 2026, 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
We hear a lot of familiar names in this gospel, don’t we? This is one
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Ordination update: 7 new deacons for Los Angeles
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The writer the Tony winners forgot: E.L. Doctorow
Like a lot of people, I was mightily impressed by the stirring performance from the
Ordination update: 8 new deacons for Orlando
From the In My Backyard Desk...some happy news. Congratulations! The deacons were ordained by Bishop
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