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Real men pray the rosary
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jmcgee
That’s the name of a Facebook page that caught the attention of a reporter at the Riverside Press-Enterprise in California, and he decided to investigate: David Calvillo used to think praying the rosary was for “old ladies and funerals.” Then he went to a Catholic men’s retreat in 2008, where for the first time he…
How can you be a better preacher?
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jmcgee
Though the advice in this piece is aimed primarily at Protestant preachers, some of the ideas have applications for the rest of us, too: In churches of any denomination, pastors serve and shepherd the people. Preaching is only one aspect of the work, but it is a very important one. Pastors can improve their preaching…
Brooklyn’s first saint?
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jmcgee
It could happen. I didn’t get a chance to post this last week, but it’s noteworthy for so many reasons. Thursday night, Bishop DiMarzio formally opened the cause for the canonization of the late, great Msgr. Bernard J. Quinn — the first time that’s happened in the Diocese of Brooklyn. Quinn was a pioneer in…
New deacons for Worcester and Washington
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jmcgee
It’s a busy time in the country’s cathedrals and basilicas. Worcester just ordained three new permanent deacons, and the Catholic Free Press has a lovely look at their calling: He wrote letters to his former girlfriend. But then he destroyed them. After all, he was in seminary now. But when he kept using her name…
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