AuthorSpeakerDeacon Greg Kandra
A Roman Catholic deacon ponders the world
AuthorSpeakerDeacon Greg Kandra
A Roman Catholic deacon ponders the world
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Persecution watch: California cathedral vandalized with swastikas, ‘white power’ graffiti
From CNA: A Catholic cathedral in California was defaced overnight, with swastikas, an upside-down cross, and other messages spray-painted on
Ordination update: 27 new deacons for Chicago
The world's largest Catholic diaconate — counting more than 500 active deacons — just got a little bigger. The press
What do colleagues think of Amy Coney Barrett? ‘She’s mind-blowingly intelligent’
Another side of the soon-to-be nominee for the Supreme Court, from the local paper: “If she’s being considered by a
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Florida pastor urges prayer, forgiveness after man tried to burn down Catholic church
From CNA: Police are searching for a man who broke into a Catholic church in
The next justice on the Supreme Court could be the daughter of a deacon
I posted this item two years ago, but today seems a good time to revisit
We’re all in this together: Homily for September 27, 2020, 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Earlier this month, Lane Unhjem was working the fields of his farm in North Dakota.
The church bulletin: Catholic headlines for 9/25/20
Powerful Vatican cardinal resigns amid scandal (AP) The powerful head of the Vatican’s saint-making office,
Bransfield: ‘I do not wish to do battle with my successor’
From CNA: Retired West Virginia Bishop Michael Bransfield told CNA Thursday that he is retired,
BREAKING: Retired Archbishop John Myers of Newark has died
Details: Catholic Archbishop John J. Myers has died at age 79. Bishop Daniel Jenky of
Cardinal Tagle recovers from coronavirus
Details: Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, the head of the Vatican’s evangelization congregation, has recovered from
Ordination update: 9 new deacons for Rockville Centre
A grateful diaconal bow to my friend Father Michael Duffy (he's the bearded one in
The church bulletin: Catholic headlines for 9/24/20
President Trump promises to sign order protecting babies born alive (CNS) President Donald Trump said
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