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The Deacon's Bench
And the winner is…
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Deacon Greg Kandra
To the delight of about half the human race, Paul Potts won that TV competition in Britain over the weekend. He now gets to sing for the Queen. Who, undoubtedly, has already watched his original performance again and again on YouTube (if not via The Deacon’s Bench.) Break out your hankies. You can catch his…
What about Rudy?
By
deacon greg kandra
Thanks to fair Amy, I found this link to the New York Observer’s piece on the former mayor of New York — the most famous (or infamous) Catholic now running for President. Those of us who lived through 9/11 here in New York will never forget what Rudy did for this city. And many who…
Did you ever think God was asking you to do something impossible?
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
That seems to be the theme of Evan Almighty, the sequel to Bruce Almighty. And I suspect it’s a question many of us have wondered about — certainly those of us who have felt called, however improbably, to a religious vocation. The trailer looks hilarious (you can see it below) and I’m now bracing myself…
Happy Father’s Day, God
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deacon greg kandra
Just stumbled across this terrific meditation on God as Father, written by Marcellino D’Ambrosio. While it has nothing to do with today’s readings for the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, it could serve as an inspiring Father’s Day homily — or, at least, heartfelt food for thought. Take a gander: Most of the great religions…
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