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Overheard in the rectory: baby talk
By
deacon greg kandra
Young mother to the deacon: “My mother told me you can’t bring a baby to Mass until it’s been baptized. Is that true??”
“Take up your cross…”
By
deacon greg kandra
The photos below are from the stunning Journeys Project, which I mentioned yesterday. You can click on the image for a larger view. But visit the link and see the whole gallery. You’ll find yourself moved, uplifted, startled and challenged.
Forgive us our debts: when you can’t afford a religious vocation
By
deacon greg kandra
One of the often-unreported stumbling blocks to a religious vocation isn’t spiritual. It’s financial. And this Sunday’s Los Angeles Times looks at this problem, and those who are trying to help: Alicia Torres must raise $94,000 in order to take a vow of poverty. Drawn to the Roman Catholic sisterhood while she was a student…
What is a parish?
By
deacon greg kandra
Homily for September 13, 2009 – 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Tuesday September 15th marks the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, which my parish celebrates as the parish feast day for Our Lady Queen of Martyrs. In years past, I’ve preached on the history of the parish and on Mary. This year, at the…
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