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The Deacon's Bench
“That isn’t a cookie”: a true story
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
With the pontiff’s recent decision on communion still freshly in our minds, a true story: One of our priests today came back into the sacristy after communion, tossed his stole on the counter and fumed, “Did you see that? Did you see that? A little kid comes up to me for communion so I waved…
Listening early for The Call: inside Brooklyn’s Cathedral Prep
By
deacon greg kandra
I was surprised and delighted to see a brief article in this morning’s New York Times about Cathedral Prep Seminary in Elmhurst, Queens. By day, it’s a high school for young men; by night, it is used by the diaconate for formation. This is where I studied to become a deacon — and where other…
Finding Jesus at Disney World
By
deacon greg kandra
As I mentioned elsewhere, I was away for several days, visiting Disney World. Don’t laugh. This has become an annual ritual for me and my wife. We first went there in 1996, for a one-time vacation, to get it over with and celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary. We didn’t expect to fall in love with…
“He’s a great guy and a great priest”
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
That’s the sentiment expressed below about a priest who was falsely accused of sexual misconduct — and has finally been cleared. I couldn’t agree more. I know this priest. He traveled with us to Italy on pilgrimage in 2004. I served mass with him in the catacombs, at the house of the Holy Family in…
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