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A Baptist preacher encounters a thousand-year-old liturgy: “I loved it loved it loved it”
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deacon greg kandra
Here’s something altogether different: reflections of a Baptist preacher, who visited an Orthodox church with his family while on sabbatical, and was absolutely stunned: Saint Anthony the Great isn’t just old school. It’s “styli and wax tablets” old school. We arrived ten minutes early for worship and the room was already filled with people lighting…
One more thing I don’t miss about my old job
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deacon greg kandra
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LA prepares to welcome nine “deacon couples”
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deacon greg kandra
As is its custom, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is celebrating the upcoming ordination of nine new deacons by also saluting the candidates’ wives, who study by their sides during formation. What parishes get, it seems, is a two-for-one deal. The Tidings has a write-up with brief biographies of the couples. Blessings and prayers to…
A sign of the times: leading Catholic publisher cuts staff, shifts strategy
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deacon greg kandra
Tough economic times — and a discernible drop in readership — is forcing one of America’s oldest and most familiar Catholic publishing houses to make some significant changes: The St. Anthony Messenger Press, the Cincinnati-based national provider of inspirational and educational Roman Catholic spirituality resources, announced Monday it is redefining its strategy and reducing staffing.…
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