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The Deacon's Bench
How a deacon inspired one man to the priesthood
By
jmcgee
Here’s a heartening vocation story that should serve as a reminder to us all that every life can bear witness: When Father Michael Silloway was a young man, the epitome of the Catholic faith was his grandfather, a permanent deacon in the Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y. His grandfather’s life of service to the Church planted…
Fr. Lawrence Boadt dies
By
jmcgee
When I was in formation, I spent many weeks lugging around a massive volume “Reading the Old Testament” by Fr. Lawrence Boadt. (My shoulder still hasn’t recovered.) A couple years later, I actually got to meet Fr. Boadt at the offices of Paulist Press in New Jersey, and I told him he loomed so large…
Mad Men: one day and counting
By
jmcgee
At long last, after nearly a year, television’s best drama returns Sunday night. I’ll be watching. And listening. The writing crackles and hums, whistles and sings. And the casting? Pitch perfect.
Things left unsaid
By
jmcgee
I stumbled on this today, from my former CBS colleague Andrew Cohen (he still likes to call me “Rabbi”), and it’s too good to even try to describe. Just read it: The great love of my life marries today and I am not the groom. I had my chance, a few years ago, but did…
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