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The Deacon's Bench
Worth a thousand words
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
Two guys in white tie, and some guy wearing red, at the Al Smith Dinner last night in New York City. Full report and video right here. Rocco has his write-up here. Enjoy. Photo: by Damon Winter, New York Times
Like father, like son
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
Back during Benedict’s visit to the United States, I wondered about the deacons serving beside the pope. Did anyone know who they were? Now, I have at least one answer, from the Catholic Standard — and his story is really quite wonderful: In the spring of 1999, Joseph Curtis Jr. reflected to a reporter about…
News from the Transitional Deacon desk
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
A thoughtful reader by the name of John Vaskov sent along the pictures below with the following note: Last week we had the privilege of traveling to Rome for the diaconate ordination of 25 men from the Pontifical North American College, including my nephew (Nicholas Vaskov) who is in formation for the Diocese of Pittsburgh.…
If He testified, would He say “So help me, Me”??
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
Seems somebody tried to sue the Almighty. But it didn’t work. Take a look: A judge has thrown out a Nebraska legislator’s lawsuit against God, saying the Almighty wasn’t properly served due to his unlisted home address. State Sen. Ernie Chambers filed the lawsuit last year seeking a permanent injunction against God. He said God…
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