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“Shining like the sun”
By
deacon greg kandra
A joyful h/t to Jim Martin at the America blog, for pointing out this momentous event: I wanted to celebrate today, March 18, the 50th anniversary of a great epiphany that changed the course of Thomas Merton’s life. After years of feeling “separate” from other men and women (as a result of his choosing to…
DiNardo: “The media has been crucial since the moment St. Paul sent a letter”
By
deacon greg kandra
The first cardinal from the Lone Star State used an opportunity recently to speak up — and speak out — on television and the media. He spoke in late February at the seventh annual Catholic Television of San Antonio (CTSA) leadership luncheon. This, from Catholic Online and Today’s Catholic: Cardinal Daniel DiNardo served as a…
Humanae Vitae at 40: “This is when the door to the cafeteria opened”
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
The popular press is beginning to notice a not-too-insignificant anniversary this year: the 40th of Humanae Vitae. The Religion News Service takes note here: Asked about her church’s ban on artificial birth control, Emily Kunkel inhales deeply and pauses. “It’s hard because the church has had this stance for so many years, there’s so much…
Notice anything different?
By
deacon greg kandra
Pope Benedict continues to put his own distinctive stamp on the pontificate. Below, the pope in Brazil in May of 2007: And here he is today, Palm Sunday, in Rome, 2008:
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