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The Deacon's Bench
Every pope needs a deacon. Or two.
By
deacon greg kandra
From vespers at the Basilica Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, April 16, 2008. Anybody know who those two lucky fellows might be?
Bush to Benny: “Awesome speech!”
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
The president is a fan. H/T to Fr. James Martin, SJ from The Good Word, the preaching and scripture blog of America magazine.
Communion confusion
By
deacon greg kandra
People on both sides of the Great Communion Debate will find much in this story to ponder and quarrel over: Catholic members of Congress who publicly support the right to abortion will trek to Nationals Park Thursday for a Mass celebrated by a pope who has said such lawmakers should not receive Communion. Leading these…
Kumbaya, anyone?
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
All poped out yet? Good. Here’s a pretty interesting nugget from today’s Washington Post on the pope and his music — or, rather, the music you will probably be hearing at the papal masses: Catholics don’t argue about abortion or the death penalty nearly as much as they argue about what music is sung (or…
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