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The Deacon's Bench
A married Episcopalian priest converts — and so does his flock
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deacon greg kandra
Here’s something exciting: an Episcopalian priest converts to Catholicism — and brings a big part of his flock with him. Oh, and he’s married with kids, too: For the Rev. Eric L. Bergman, the duties of a Roman Catholic priest mean including his wife and four children whenever possible. While Roman Catholic priests may not…
Headline of the day
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Deacon Greg Kandra
Offers Of Help Overwhelm Santa Barbara Nuns
Jane Wyman, Catholic
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deacon greg kandra
A lot of us who remember her most vividly from the Reagan-era soap opera Falcon Crest didn’t know that the first Mrs. Reagan, Jane Wyman, was Catholic. Now we do, thanks to some recent obituaries: Oscar-winning actress Jane Wyman, once married to future president Ronald Reagan, joined the Catholic Church as an adult and became…
Who knew? Homily hints from the rabbis
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deacon greg kandra
Priests and deacons who feel the pressure of preaching weekly (or sometimes more often) may be interested in seeing what our Jewish counterparts have to go through during the high holy days. In a word: oy. The Philadelphia Inquirer today profiled some local rabbis gearing up for Rosh Hashanah: Rabbi Jerome David sat at the…
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