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A designing deacon puts his stamp on Archbishop Dolan’s coat of arms
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deacon greg kandra
Below is a first glimpse (or second, thanks to Rocco) of Archbishop Timothy Dolan’s new coat of arms that will soon adorn St. Patrick’s. An explanation of what it all means — and a nod to the permanent deacon, Paul J. Sullivan, who designed it — is right here. The Latin phrase, by the way,…
What Matt learned on his feet
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deacon greg kandra
Remember Matt Harding and his delightful dance around the world? Over at NPR, he’s offered his thoughts on what that exercise taught him: Here’s what I can report back: People want to feel connected to each other. They want to be heard and seen, and they’re curious to hear and see others from places far…
Letter to Obama: “Give your conscience a fresh opportunity to be formed anew” — UPDATED
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deacon greg kandra
The head of the order which founded Notre Dame has penned a letter to President Obama, and CNS has details from Rome: U.S. Father Hugh W. Cleary, Holy Cross superior general in Rome, said that when Obama receives an honorary degree from the Indiana university and delivers the commencement address in May, he should take…
“De-baptized”???
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deacon greg kandra
Not content with simply renouncing their faith — or just ignoring it and sleeping in on Sundays — a number of non-believers have decided to take things a step further: More than 100,000 Britons have recently downloaded “certificates of de-baptism” from the Internet to renounce their Christian faith. The initiative launched by a group called…
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