The Deacon's Bench

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The Wisconsin woman who saw Mary

posted by jmcgee | 7:00am Friday December 10, 2010

Who is Adele Brise, the visionary who is responsible for the first approved Marian apparition  in the United States? The Compass has the answer: Adele Joseph Brise’s story began when she arrived from Belgium with her parents, Lambert and Marie [...]

A great message — especially for deacons

posted by jmcgee | 1:59pm Tuesday December 7, 2010

Listen to one of the modern era’s greatest preachers. H/T New Advent

Meet Mother Teresa with a dental drill

posted by jmcgee | 7:54pm Monday December 6, 2010

The remarkable story of Dr. Rich Meehan and his work among the poor in Los Angles deserves to be heard by a wider audience — especially now that he is hanging up his latex gloves and devoting his time to [...]

How is your Advent going?

posted by jmcgee | 9:52pm Sunday December 5, 2010

Below, a little reminder of what it’s all about. Take time. And take your time…to remember what matters.

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Meet Montana's married priest
Earlier this week, I posted an item about Montana getting its first married priest. Now a local TV station has hopped on the bandwagon. Take a look, below.

posted 10:29:55pm Dec. 11, 2010 | read full post »

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

posted 6:55:42pm Dec. 11, 2010 | read full post »

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.

posted 1:04:10pm Dec. 11, 2010 | read full post »


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