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The odor of sanctity?
By
deacon greg kandra
Now, for the man in your life who has everything (including, perhaps, a miter that he wears at the dinner table and a crozier that he uses for raking leaves), something truly special: papal cologne. For that whiff of infallibility. You can read more at this link. H/T to Pontifications (of course!)
Catholics in Congress: the numbers are growing
By
deacon greg kandra
Some figures from Catholic News Service offer an interesting snapshot of the new Congress: When the 111th Congress is sworn in Jan. 6, more than a quarter of its members will be Catholics, roughly matching the percentage of Catholics in the U.S. population and consistent with the statistical trends of the past decade. Four years…
A different kind of annunciation
By
deacon greg kandra
If you have five minutes, wander over to The Anchoress to see this astonishing video of avowed atheist Penn Jillette. It may be the best five minutes you spend today. And that’s all I’m going to say about it. Go. Now. Really. What are you waiting for?
“Makes a great gift!”
By
deacon greg kandra
I couldn’t help but feel a little surprise — and nostalgia — when I heard an ad for this on the radio today. They still sell these? Now I know what to get my pastor for Christmas!
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