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Saint Monica
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
The mother of St. Augustine. We celebrate her feast today. The beautiful image above comes from St. Monica’s Church, in the Diocese of Trenton, from a study of the saint done by John Nava, who crafted the stunning tapestries of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles. From the Liturgy of…
Have you seen her?
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
The striking image above is a depiction of Mary in Filipino dress. The description here comes from the blog Stopping 2 Ask 4 Directions: The image above, by Araceli Dans, is the first depiction of the Virgin Mary by an award winning artist in what would be considered Filipino attire. Baro at saya is what…
Another Casey, another convention — UPDATED
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
Opposition to abortion was mentioned from the podium at the Democratic Convention Tuesday night — if only fleetingly. It came when Pennsylvania’s Bob Casey delivered his speech. If you blinked you might have missed it. Here’s the highlight: The economy was the topic of Sen. Bob Casey’s, D-Pa., Tuesday night address to the Democratic National…
Pelosi volleys back — UPDATED
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
This back-and-forth is starting to look like the U.S. Open. After being strongly criticized for her remarks on television Sunday, the Speaker of the House has now fired off a response. I’m not sure it’s cleared the net: “The Speaker is the mother of five children and seven grandchildren and fully appreciates the sanctity of…
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