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Wilkomen!
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
In case you missed it earlier, here he is, stretching his legs at Andrews Air Force Base and saying howdy to the Bush family.
Who Benedict is — and isn’t
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
The ink is starting to flow, and the analysis of the papal visit is going to be thick (and probably inaccurate). But over at Pajamas Media, The Anchoress has placed Pope Benedict in an interesting context. Seems all those nervous Nellies who predicted he’d be a character closer to Stalin than St. Peter were, in…
Praying for vocations inside New York City’s seminary
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deacon greg kandra
One of the stops Pope Benedict will be making this week is at the seminary for the Archdiocese of New York. And the New York Times has a compelling look at how vocations are doing there (hint: not great) and the ongoing effort to recruit more young men: The banners hanging in the main corridor…
Healing after Virginia Tech: “Purpose and hope – the raw ingredients of happiness”
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deacon greg kandra
While much of Catholic America is fixing its gaze on the pontiff, as he speeds his way to the U.S., this remarkable story from today’s New York Times caught my eye. It’s timed to another significant event, tomorrow’s one year anniversary of the massacre at Virginia Tech: After their daughter, Austin, was killed in the…
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