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McCarrick to priests: “The best thing you can do is smile a lot”
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deacon greg kandra
Washington’s retired Archbishop, Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, dropped by my neck of the woods recently (okay, Long Island) and spoke some sage words to the local priests. This, from Long Island Catholic: Showing the people good and happy priests is the best way to promote vocations, Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, retired archbishop of Washington, told a gathering…
What’s a consecrated virgin?
By
deacon greg kandra
I thought you’d never ask. And, frankly, I’m not so sure myself. But the good people at The Catholic Spirit newspaper in Minnesota do have the answer — along with a few others. They spoke with a youth minister who is about to take the plunge into one of the most mysterious of vocations: Nicole…
Veterans Day: a chaplain remembers
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deacon greg kandra
This Veterans Day brings us this meditation from a veteran, and a Jesuit, William Blazek, SJ, MD, courtesy the Washington Post’s On Faith section: One thing that has always struck this veteran about those who serve our nation in the armed forces is the incredible generosity with which they care for each other, the incredible…
That ordination in St. Louis: “God loves us, just ask Her” – UPDATED
By
deacon greg kandra
To paraphrase Britney Spears: oops, they did it again. Two women took part in what was billed as an ordination rite in St. Louis. From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: To the Roman Catholic Church, the ceremony was not an ordination. In fact, it wasn’t even Roman Catholic. But to two women and the approximately 600…
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