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“Currents”: the news show that goes against the tide
By
deacon greg kandra
It debuts Monday, June 1, on the NET, at 7:30 ET, but here is a first look at the program I’ve been developing over the last nine months: “Currents,” the first-ever daily Catholic news show. Take a look. And you can read more about us at the show’s web page. There’s also a nice plug…
How about a hug?
By
deacon greg kandra
I’ve often said the world can be divided into two kinds of people: huggers, and everybody else. Now, the New York Times is reporting that, among teengers, it’s become hip to hug: There is so much hugging at Pascack Hills High School in Montvale, N.J., that students have broken down the hugs by type: There…
It’s not Caroline: Obama picks Dr. Diaz as Vatican ambassador — UPDATED
By
deacon greg kandra
Word came late today that President Obama had named several of his nominees to various ambassadorships. One was to the Vatican: Dr. Michael Diaz. From the Boston Globe: Diaz is a Cuban-American theologian at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minn. who advised Obama’s presidential campaign. If confirmed, Diaz would…
Quote of the day
By
deacon greg kandra
“There is no such thing as a ‘Catholic judge.’ The bottom line is that the Catholic faith seems to me to have little effect on my work as a judge…Just as there is no ‘Catholic’ way to cook a hamburger, I am hard pressed to tell you of a single opinion of mine that would…
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