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deacon greg kandra
Is the blogosphere big enough for two of these?
Homily for September 6, 2009: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
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deacon greg kandra
I imagine if Jesus were to perform a miracle today like the one in this gospel, the first public reaction would probably be: “Eeeewwwwwww.” He spit and touched a stranger’s mouth? He stuck his fingers into his ears? Isn’t he worried about swine flu? In fact, this surprising act raises at least one provocative question:…
When Mr. Right just happens to be in a wheelchair
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deacon greg kandra
Few love stories could be as joyous and poignant as this one, about a couple who discovered love, despite physical limitations: It was always among the first things Dan Powell wrote in e-mails to prospective dates — that he was in a wheelchair, paralyzed from the chest down. “It’s one of those things that shouldn’t…
The death of Senator Kennedy and bearing witness to mercy
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deacon greg kandra
An alert reader sent this my way: a thoughtful take on the Kennedy funeral — and on God’s mercy — from Bishop Robert C. Morlino, of Madison, Wisconsin: I’m afraid that for not a few Catholics, the funeral rites for Senator Kennedy were a source of scandal — that is, quite literally, led them into…
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