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“A priest who doesn’t get at least three complaints a day isn’t doing his job”
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
One of the most familiar faces in my corner of New York is Msgr. James Lisante, former head of The Christophers. He pops up a lot on television, offering analysis and commentary, and he has a popular interview program on satellite radio. (Full disclosure: I was a guest on his show last year, blabbering on…
The art of being a deacon
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
In my own diocese of Brooklyn, the local paper has just profiled one of my brother deacons, who has a unique ministry using his abundant talents as an artist. Frequent visitors to The Bench may know him as the creative wizard behind The Deacon’s Studio. He’s Bernard Deschler, a.k.a. “Boinie”. And his journey to the…
Vroom! Meet the grand priest of the Grand Prix
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
The gentleman pictured below has a special ministry to race car drivers in Michigan. (Perhaps he also enjoys a good game of checkers? Gotta love that stole.) Check out — ha! — his story right here: Before the big race on Sunday, Aug. 31, some of the drivers, pit crews and their families in town…
Sarah’s choice
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
Now that the McCain candidacy has become the McCain-Palin ticket, more attention is being focused on the compelling personal story of Sarah Palin. Most inspiring of all: her devotion to her Down Syndrome son, born just this past April. This is how the Anchorage Daily News reported story: Gov. Sarah Palin was back at work…
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