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The Deacon's Bench
Incredible edible: a gingerbread house of God
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jmcgee
Just in time for the holidays, a chef in Washington has created an extraordinary gingerbread house — er, church — of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. From the Georgetown Patch:(with a H/T to CNS) Crafting gingerbread houses since age 3, Executive Pastry Chef Charles Froke has mastered the art of gingerbread…
A deacon ON the bench
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jmcgee
He’s a judge in Canada — and he’s talking about how his faith intersects with his job, following a controversial sentencing in a high-profile case. From the B.C. Catholic in Vancouver: Ontario Superior Court Judge Alf Stong is not particularly bothered by the front-page scolding he got from a Toronto Star columnist at the end…
Reminder: “The Deacon’s Bench” is moving
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jmcgee
Starting Monday, December 13th, you’ll find it at Patheos.com. Check out the new site here. Come by for a visit. And remember to change your bookmarks!
Great Falls-Billings welcomes its first married priest
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jmcgee
Another married Episcopalian is swimming the Tiber — and is about to be ordained a priest. From the Billings Gazette: When the Rev. Bart Stevens is ordained a Catholic priest in Billings on Thursday, he will share the moment with friends and family — including his wife and five children. Stevens, 35, joins a small…
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