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To be or not to be: a married Episcopalian discerns
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deacon greg kandra
From time to time, you hear about married former Protestant ministers becoming Catholic priests. A couple months ago, I mentioned here some Lutherans who had made that leap. But this may be the first time I’ve read an article about a man who hadn’t yet made up his mind. It’s all about discernment. It comes…
Defying the odds: one parish, five vocations
By
deacon greg kandra
After crinkling my nose and rolling my eyes over the McGreevey story, I was heartened to come across this sunny bit of news from the Sunshine State — one parish that has produced five, yes five, vocations: Beth Burwell wrestled with the question of whether she could forego having a husband or children. The answer…
Will she switch to decaf?
By
deacon greg kandra
I love coffee. I consider it to be my one vice (or, at least, the one I’ll admit to.) So it was with fascination and a little awe that I read this item about a coffee shop owner who is becoming a consecrated virgin: A 41-year-old coffee shop owner in Waukesha, Wisconsin, has decided to…
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