AuthorSpeakerDeacon Greg Kandra
A Roman Catholic deacon ponders the world
AuthorSpeakerDeacon Greg Kandra
A Roman Catholic deacon ponders the world
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St. Patrick’s Cathedral vandalized; Minneapolis basilica damaged by fire
Details: Protesters desecrated St. Patrick’s Cathedral with graffiti Saturday, staining stairs and spewing hatred on two walls. The graffiti on
On Pentecost: ‘Celebrate this day of days’ and the gifts that keep on giving
"This morning, you may not see tongues of fire fall. But pray for the light – and for the heat.
Urban Lectio: Hunger
The photo above shows part of the line outside an emergency food pantry run by a synagogue in Queens, New
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Did you use to pretend they were communion wafers?
It's a Catholic Thing for Catholic kids, I know: using Necco wafers as hosts for
BREAKING: Maryland county to drop ban on Eucharist
Here's a welcome update to this story that I posted this morning. Details, via the
Survivor: meet the New Orleans deacon who nearly died from COVID-19
A great profile from NOLA.com: For the most intimate moments of his parishioners' lives, Deacon
Banned: ‘There shall be no consumption of food or beverage of any kind during religious services’
3:30 pm ET UPDATE: The county announced it will rescind the order. Read about it
‘Sharing resources’: Pittsburgh to merge 60 parishes into 15
From KDKA: The Catholic Diocese Of Pittsburgh announced more than 60 parishes will merge into
Pope approves miracle, clearing way to beatify founder of Knights of Columbus
From Vatican News: Pope Francis on Wednesday advanced the causes for canonization of twelve holy
WATCH: Doorbell camera captures Amazon driver praying for sick child
Here's something you don't see every often on the nightly news. NBC News broadcast this
Ordination update: 11 new deacons for Lafayette
Wonderful news — and boy, do we need it now. A reader dropped me a
Powerful weapon: Pope to pray rosary with Marian shrines, asking for help in pandemic
From Vatican News: The Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization announces that Pope Francis
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