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Jackie Kennedy’s grief
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jmcgee
A couple weeks back, I posted about Archbishop Philip Hannan’s new memoir. Now, excerpts are trickling out. The bishop who delivered the eulogy at John F. Kennedy’s funeral is sharing some details that have never been revealed before — including a glimpse at Jacqueline Kennedy’s own private grief: In “The Archbishop Wore Combat Boots,” Hannan…
Do kids matter to marriage?
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jmcgee
It turns out, more people are saying “No.” A blog at the New York Times takes note: One of the more surprising trends in marriage during the past 20 years is the fact that most couples no longer view children as essential to a happy relationship. A few years ago, the Pew Research Center released…
One country with only two deacons
By
jmcgee
Amazing, but true. This comes from the Kuala Lumpur Desk (a sleepy little outpost of the Deacon’s Bench) — where that corner of the world is about to get a second deacon. And he’s so young, he’ll require a dispensation to be ordained. From UCA News: Malaysia is set to have its first permanent deacon…
Scouting for future priests in Albany
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jmcgee
How can you encourage vocations? Someone had a great idea in Albany, and posted about the experience at the blog for Our Sunday Visitor: For the past nine months I’ve been working with eight Boy Scouts from my parish, including my own 13-year-old son, toward the completion of their Ad Altare Dei medal, a fairly…
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