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“God doesn’t call the qualified– He qualifies the called.”
By
deacon greg kandra
I stumbled on this inspiring story of a deacon in Florida Catholic, which focuses on his ministry as part of the diocese’s annual fundraising appeal: Now-Deacon Walt Skinner served his church as a youth minister for many years, but that wasn’t enough. “I always felt there was something more God was calling me to do,”…
“God had other plans for him”
By
deacon greg kandra
You may remember the sad story of Deacon Adam Crowe, who died suddenly, just a few months before his scheduled ordination to the priesthood. A reader alerted me to this touching tribute from a local paper in upstate New York: Deacon Adam Crowe was counting the days until his ordination as priest. “But God had…
You are loved: Happy Valentine’s Day
By
deacon greg kandra
Just because. I like the song and this video, and I suspect more people need to hear its message — especially now. Enjoy. Because you are loved!
Intolerance?
By
deacon greg kandra
This story is causing a small stir in Britain, where it’s raising questions about religious tolerance, Christian persecution — and whether the story is being blown out of proportion. Here’s the BBC’s take: A Devon primary school has denied it was being anti-Christian by admonishing a five-year-old pupil for talking about God to another girl…
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