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Channeling Catholics at the Catholic Channel
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deacon greg kandra
It was great to see this article in the New York Times: a profile of Catholic radio in New York City, with a special focus on a budding enterprise known as the Catholic Channel. At a time when New Media (including this here little blog) seems to have eclipsed the Old, it’s heartening to see…
50 years: a homily
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deacon greg kandra
My wife’s parents, Gerry and Brenda Meyer, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last weekend. They renewed their vows at a special mass on Saturday. This is my homily for that occasion. Last week, Maureen Dowd, the columnist for the New York Times, wrote about all the celebrity divorces going on. People like Christie Brinkley and…
A world without Snow
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Deacon Greg Kandra
I’m wrapping up a long weekend in Maryland, where my wife and I have been celebrating my in-laws’ 50th wedding anniversary; yesterday, there was a small mass for the family, with about 20 kinfolk — children, grandchildren, extended family — in attendance. Your Humble Blogger was deacon — preaching the homily and renewing their vows…
O Canada! Edmonton welcomes its first deacons
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deacon greg kandra
Some happy news report from our neighbors to the north, as the Archdiocese of Edmonton just ordained its first class of deacons: It was with joy and awe that the Edmonton Archdiocese welcomed its first class of permanent deacons July 4. In a moving celebration at St. Joseph Basilica, Edmonton Archbishop Richard Smith ordained 11…
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