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May 2007 Archives

Homily for June 3, 2007: Trinity Sunday

posted by deacon greg kandra

On this Trinity Sunday, I’m going to do something a little different. This morning, you won’t be hearing any complex theology, no explanation of the “hypostatic union,” and no stories about St. Patrick and shamrocks. Instead, I’d like to ask [...]

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Shameless plug: I’ve been “Busted” and “Whispered”

posted by Deacon Greg Kandra

The nice people over at “Busted Halo”, an online magazine run by the Paulists, have printed an essay of mine, adapted from my first homily. And, to my astonishment, it’s now getting a wider circulation, thanks to the venerable blog [...]

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May 31, 2007: The Visitation

posted by deacon greg kandra

Christianity is a religion that grew on its feet. From Jesus, who walked from town to town…to the apostles, who journeyed into the farthest reaches of the Roman Empire…to missionaries who ventured into uncharted, often dangerous territory to spread the [...]

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Homily for May 27, 2007: Pentecost

posted by Deacon Greg Kandra

If you had to name one of the most quoted speeches of the 20th century, one near the top of any list would be the inaugural address of John F. Kennedy in 1961. Some of you may remember it. A [...]

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Big day in the Big Easy: 10 new deacons
Deacon Mike Talbot has the scoop: 10 men today were ordained as Permanent Deacons for the Archdiocese of New Orleans. This group of men was formally selected on the day the evacuation of New Orleans began as Hurricane Katrina approached. The immediate aftermath of the storm for this class would be

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Gaudete! And let's break out a carol or two...
"Gesu Bambino," anyone? This is one of my favorites, and nobody does it better than these gals: Kathleen Battle and Frederica von Staade. Enjoy.

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