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A pope who transfigured the Church
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deacon greg kandra
Pope Benedict used his Angelus address yesterday to remember one of his predecessors — a man who, arguably, redefined the Church for modern times, Pope Paul VI. He has been both revered (for Humanae Vitae) and reviled (for the Novus Ordo mass) but few can deny that he proved how much of an impact one…
“Preaching in high definition”
By
deacon greg kandra
If you haven’t heard of Tom Allen, chances are you have heard of his work. He’s the mastermind and editor-in-chief of the Catholic Exchange, a leading Catholic web portal, and something of a mini-mogul in the world of Catholic media. He’s also a New York native with a love of the Mets. A local paper…
Solanus Casey, miracle worker?
By
deacon greg kandra
One of my favorite people in the category of Not-Yet-Officially-A-Saint is Solanus Casey (others on my list would include Dorothy Day, Oscar Romero and Charles de Foucauld). Fr. Casey was a simple Capuchin friar from Detroit and New York City who never received the full faculties of the priesthood, but was a powerful and prayerful…
A new tool for vocations: “Did you get your IM from God?”
By
deacon greg kandra
Can the very tools you’re using right now help create vocations? Some are betting on it. More and more Catholic orders are using the internet and computers as recruiting tools, hoping that a mouse and a keyboard can help launch a soul or two into religious life: On the popular social networking site Facebook, Tracey…
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