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Contemplating…what?
By
deacon greg kandra
It’s summer and more of us are letting our minds wander. Over at The Anchoress, her mind is meandering through the hills of valleys of interior contemplation, and she stumbled upon this beautiful reflection, from a lady pursuing a religious vocation: I come to the door of the house, carrying my jar of ointment, still…
Obama to religious groups: health care is “a core ethical and moral obligation”
By
deacon greg kandra
The President continued his campaign for health reform yesterday, taking his case (via conference call) to a variety of sympathetic religious groups: Addressing a coalition of religious progressives this afternoon in a teleconference call, President Barack Obama denied that his health care plan will include abortion and asked members of different religious denominations to “knock…
“Talkin’ ’bout my generation”
By
deacon greg kandra
I popped over to visit Happy Catholic today and discovered The Zimmers. I’m now smitten. Who, you may ask, are The Zimmers? Just some rowdy senior citizen rockers who have caused a sensation across The Pond. Check out this delightful and raucous clip. It’s now officially replaced that wedding processional as my favorite video on…
“I hope this column makes you sick”
By
deacon greg kandra
Those words begin this stark, frank, and — unfortunately — utterly necessary column by the very fine writer Leonard Pitts, Jr.. The subject is Nazis, who seem to be everywhere these days. Read on: I hope this column makes you sick. See, we’ll be talking about Nazis, something many of us are doing lately. Indeed,…
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