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“Miracle”: rescued hostage Betancourt to visit pope, Lourdes
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deacon greg kandra
The headline-making rescue of hostages from Columbia last week was more than just dramatic — it was also, it seems, divine. From Zenit: The Colombian bishops say their repeated exhortations to pray for kidnap victims is now an invitation to give thanks to God for having heard the prayers. In a statement Friday, the prelates,…
A reason for Wilmington to rejoice
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
Over at Jesus Goes to Disney World, Fr. Austin Murphy has the scoop on the soon-to-be bishop of Wilmington — who, it turns out, just happens to be a cousin of his: As has been anticipated, the Holy Father today has appointed one of our auxiliary bishops of Baltimore as the 9th Bishop of Wilmington,…
Pass the Pledge. And lots of paper towels.
By
deacon greg kandra
If you’ve ever wondered just how they clean one of the largest churches in the world, a paper in Canada has kindly provided the answer: As the tomb of the first pope and the principal church of most of his 264 successors, St. Peter’s Basilica is Roman Catholicism’s greatest shrine. It’s also a treasure trove…
Connecticut’s counterculture: young, conservative, Christian
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deacon greg kandra
From Connecticut comes this intriguing story about a growing band of young conservative Christians seeking to have a voice and make a mark: The topic of the high school discussion was homosexuality, and almost everyone in the class expressed the view that “it’s OK to be gay.” Jennifer Landry believed otherwise. “The act is horrible,”…
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