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Who Benedict is — and isn’t
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Deacon Greg Kandra
The ink is starting to flow, and the analysis of the papal visit is going to be thick (and probably inaccurate). But over at Pajamas Media, The Anchoress has placed Pope Benedict in an interesting context. Seems all those nervous Nellies who predicted he’d be a character closer to Stalin than St. Peter were, in…
Welcome to a new blog: “Art and the Catholic Church”
By
deacon greg kandra
A hearty “Deacon’s Bench” hello to a shiny new deacon’s blog — from Brooklyn, no less! — focusing on art and the church. It’s the brainchild of an artist and brother deacon by the name of Bernard M. Deschler, whose work is truly extraordinary (a sample is below — Bernie’s interpretation of “Easter Morning). For…
Is the Easter Vigil too long?
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deacon greg kandra
Over at America’s blog, James Martin is taking a long, hard look at the elephant in the nave, and he poses the (to some) shocking question: is the Easter Vigil just too long? For me and for most Catholics, the Easter Vigil is the absolute summit of the liturgical year: not simply the celebration of…
News you can use
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Deacon Greg Kandra
Warning: Crucifixion Bad For Your Health
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