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“Only Jack Benny could top Sheen’s ability to deliver a punch line”
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deacon greg kandra
A cheerful wave of the deacon’s stole to Doc Mac, who reminds us that today marks a little milestone in broadcast history, when Fulton Sheen made his TV debut. The good doctor quotes one writer who described the archbishop’s appeal thusly: He was elegant, elevated, relaxed, often very funny. Only Jack Benny could top Sheen’s…
A seminarian boom: “A dilemma we’ve prayed for and worked for”
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deacon greg kandra
Everything’s up to date in Kansas City — and they’re reporting a surge in seminarians there. This comes from the Catholic Key, the archdiocesan paper: Abbot Gregory Polan of Conception Abbey led nearly 700 voices in a round of “Holy God We Praise Thy Name” at the Downtown Marriot January 30. “We bless and we…
When blog readers attack!
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deacon greg kandra
Over at Googling God, Mike Hayes has discovered one of the hazards of blogging. Which is, of course, the comments box. Mike has posted one angry (and semi-literate) comment — which attacks, quote, “THE WATERED DOWN CUMBYA FEELY FEELY LEFTIST YUM YUM LIBERAL CATHOLICISM — along with his response. As I mentioned here, while some…
Excuse me while I burp
By
deacon greg kandra
Don’t try this during Lent. A sloppy Joe ladled onto a Krispy Kreme donut for a bun. That and so much more that’s bad for you can be found here.
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