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San Diego asks priests, parishioners to fund sex settlements
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deacon greg kandra
In an unusual move, the bishop of San Diego is asking for help in paying a huge settlement to sex abuse victims in his diocese — and he’s asking his priests to chip in. From the San Diego Union: Priests in the Diocese of San Diego are being asked to donate a month’s salary as…
Elevating the body: the unique ministry of funeral directors
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deacon greg kandra
Funeral directors have a knack for helping people work their way through sudden, often tragic loss — and for Catholics in the profession, this truly is a “ministry of consolation.” Our Sunday Visitor explores this special vocation: In his poem, “Calling,” author and funeral director Thomas Lynch wrote about listening for the call from the…
“My life is a gift given to me by God, and He has a plan for it”
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deacon greg kandra
Thinking about dedicating your life to God as a priest or nun? The Columbus Dispatch, in Ohio, decided to profile a few people who are weighing that question, as part of a series. And the first installment was published Friday: Adam Boyden was once a casual Catholic who loved to party. Now, his life is…
Raymond vs. Rudy, Round Two
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deacon greg kandra
After Archbishop Raymond Burke threw down the gauntlet a few days back, more or less daring Rudy Giuliani to approach the communion rail, the GOP candidate has responded: Republican Rudy Giuliani on Thursday brushed aside criticism from Roman Catholic Archbishop Raymond Burke who said he would deny Holy Communion to Giuliani and any other presidential…
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