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“This all-too-human Church…”
By
deacon greg kandra
“The Church was a billowing desert tent, once so tiny it held but a single man, wearing the simple clothing of the people of his time. It was now a vast tent, cobbled onto, ripped asunder, patched so many times in so many places, its poles bending in the wind, yet not breaking. A tent…
Good church, but bad PR? — UPDATED
By
deacon greg kandra
It’s an old problem, but it bears repeating: when it comes to public relations, the Catholic Church is a disaster. The debacle over SSPX and Bishop Williamson is only the latest case in point. (And it’s not just the Vatican. Local dioceses, understaffed and overwhelmed, are often ill-equipped to confront the realities of the 21st…
Want to feel great? This will do it
By
deacon greg kandra
Do yourself a favor. Wander over to The Anchoress, where she’s posted this charming, irresistable, smile-inducing short film. You’ll be glad you did. Really.
Are teenagers having LESS sex?
By
deacon greg kandra
It seems that way, according this surprising piece from the New York Times: Parents have worried for generations about changing moral values and risky behavior among young people, and the latest news seems particularly worrisome. It came from the National Center for Health Statistics, which reported this month that births to 15- to 19-year-olds had…
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