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The Deacon's Bench
Deacon Dave’s “ministry of lights”
By
deacon greg kandra
For a quarter century, a Catholic deacon in California has transformed his home into a cosmic light show for Christmas. Now, he’s at it again: It’s one thing to get the ladder out, drag the holiday light string up to the roof and pound the U-shaped nails into the gutter. It’s entirely another to have…
A pause for Pius
By
deacon greg kandra
According to press reports, our German-born pope may be having second thoughts about sainthood for the pontiff who ruled during the Second World War: Moves to make wartime Pope Pius XII a saint have been delayed because Pope Benedict wants more study of documents, an Italian newspaper reported on Tuesday. Il Giornale reported that Benedict…
Getting closer…
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
It’s “O” Antiphon time — and my cyberpal The Anchoress sent me this lovely link, with the antiphon for today. Enjoy.
The deacons of December: Tyler, Texas welcomes 35 this month
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
A thoughtful reader sent along this article from a paper in East Texas, with the happy news that still more new deacons will be joining our ranks this month: Bishop Álvaro Corrada, SJ, will ordain 35 men to the permanent diaconate at four Masses this month. The group ordinations will be celebrated at 10 a.m.…
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