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Mentioning the unmentionable from the pulpit: “I was honestly shocked”
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deacon greg kandra
When was the last time you heard contraception or Natural Family Planning mentioned in the pulpit? A show of hands? Me neither. But a deacon in Alaska took up the subject not long ago — and had a powerful impact on at least one family, according to the Catholic Anchor in Alaska: The homilist at…
“Riverdance” from the Bronx?
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deacon greg kandra
This remarkable story from the New York Times shows, beautifully, just what a melting pot New York City has become: Taja Garnett’s parents are from Belize, but her nickname is “Irish girl.” Ever since Taja, 10, joined the Keltic Dreams, the Irish dance troupe that is the unlikely pride of her Bronx elementary school, she…
Waltzin’ Walken
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
After watching again his funky dance in “Weapon of Choice,” I couldn’t resist throwing this into the mix. Christopher Walken and John Travolta from “Hairspray.” One of the more bizarre, but oddly enchanting, duets in Hollywood history.
Dueling headlines
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Deacon Greg Kandra
Social Encyclical Won’t Be Ready Before Summer Social Encyclical Due May 1?
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