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Homily for May 27, 2007: Pentecost

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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Homily for May 20, 2007: The Mass of Thanksgiving

posted by deacon greg kandra

There’s an old Yiddish saying: “If you want to hear God laugh, just tell Him your plans.” I’m sure, this morning, He’s in stitches. Not so very long ago, I would never have dreamed that I’d be here. And I [...]

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Feel free to make yourself at home. This little enterprise will be a place for posting some of my homilies — both rough drafts and final versions, most delivered from the pulpit of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Church, [...]

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A reminder: "The Deacon's Bench" is closed! Please enjoy the archives!

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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.

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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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