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The Deacon's Bench
The unofficial anthem of the American Catholic parish
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
I just got back from our parish’s annual fundraiser golf tournament and dinner dance. And once again, it was confirmed for me that the great musical force that unifies the American Church isn’t Gregorian chant, or classic hymns like “Praise to the Lord” or “Hail Holy Queen” or even “Gather Us In.” No. It’s “Electric…
A saint from California?
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
Maybe. Evidence is being gathered to promote the cause for a bishop from Sacramento. Details, from Scripps Howard: In October 2007, Sara Sevilla eagerly awaited the test results that could explain why suddenly she had lost her sight. But doctors could only describe the situation as a “phenomenon.” “They didn’t give us any hope,”…
Who’s a person?
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
There’s a growing movement to try and answer that question — and, just maybe, have an impact on abortion laws. From the Los Angeles Times: It is one of the enduring questions of religion and science, and lately of American politics: When does a fertilized egg become a person? Abortion foes, tired of a…
“It never gets old, does it?”
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
A favorite ad, that just seems worth re-visiting right about now. I love the world. Don’t you?
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