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Your Paul Potts fix of the week
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deacon greg kandra
You saw his amazing and soul-stirring performance all over the internet (including, I hope, right here). But if you still haven’t gotten enough of the now-legendary Paul Potts, relax. His CD is coming. A loyal Deacon’s Bench reader dropped me a line the other day to point out that the folks at Amazon are taking…
“The Ratzinger Effect”
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deacon greg kandra
Pope John Paul was a phenomenon — charismatic, bold, tireless, beloved. Not for nothing have people around the world begun to refer to him as “The Great.” But is history repeating itself with Benedict? Some are beginning to suggest as much: With donations to the Church from around the world almost doubling and pilgrims pouring…
Grace, doubled
By
deacon greg kandra
Here’s something you don’t see every day: a diocese ordaining identical twins to the priesthood: Fathers Joel and Ben Sember, 27, were ordained June 30 by Bishop David A. Zubik at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Green Bay. Father Andrew Kysely was ordained with them. To mark the occasion, Bishop Zubik used artifacts from previous…
Deacon Tony’s Place
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deacon greg kandra
A hearty Deacon’s Bench welcome to my pal and classmate Deacon Tony Stucchio, who is wading into the blogosphere with his very own blog, Deacon Tony’s Place. I think you’ll like what you find over there: great insights and stories about the saints, along with Tony’s own reflections on our faith. He’s now offering some…
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