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Fish on Friday?
By
deacon greg kandra
It was a common Catholic practice for generations, but it may be on its way back. American Papist Tom Peters takes note of one small step in that direction from the bishop of Steubenville, who is “inviting” his flock to give up meat on Fridays for the unborn. N.B.: This move is not binding by…
How to kill a vocation
By
deacon greg kandra
A new report offers some surprising — and troubling — insight into why a lot of young men had second or third thoughts about the priesthood: Conversations around the kitchen table may be more responsible for the shortage of Roman Catholic priests in the U.S. than influences from American culture, a new study suggests. Almost…
“In the Arena”: on blogging
By
deacon greg kandra
Your Humble Blogger, babbling about blogging. Doesn’t this guy ever shut up?Â
St. Francis would be pleased
By
deacon greg kandra
Have you hugged your planet lately? Maybe you should. This little item seems to generating some buzz: an ambitious effort by the Catholic Church to take better care of the earth, beginning on Earth Day. From US News and World Report: Catholics worldwide will be heeding a new call beginning on Earth Day – one…
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