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“I will fulfill my religious vocation in another way”
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
A friend sent this my way, and it’s a stunner. It’s a letter that was evidently written in 1995 by a nun who became pregnant after being raped by a Serb soldier in Yugoslavia. She is addressing her Mother Superior. How do you face pure evil? How do you go on living when your life…
“An oasis for prayer” in Atlanta
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
Over the years, I’ve enjoyed some wonderful private retreats outside Atlanta, at the Trappist Monastery of the Holy Spirit, in Conyers. But that’s not the only Catholic house for spiritual seekers in the area. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution this morning profiles the Jesuit’s counterpart: Outside, acres of hardwoods formed a majestic green cathedral. Sunlight dappled its…
New missal now available online
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
For those who just can’t wait, the first parts of the new mass translation are now available online at the USCCB website. James Martin, S.J. takes note: The changes start at the very beginning of the Mass. In answer to the familiar “The Lord be with you,” the people will no longer say, “And also…
Hey, hey we’re the Monkees…with Phil Collins
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
This is supposedly one of the most successful ads ever aired in Britain. It’s definitely different. H/T Andrew Sullivan, who thinks it has particular meaning in this election year.
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