Deacon Greg Kandra

Deacon Greg Kandra
Columnist
Deacon Greg Kandra is a Roman Catholic deacon serving the Diocese of Brooklyn, New York. A veteran broadcast journalist, Deacon Greg worked for 26 years as a writer and producer for CBS News in both New York and Washington. He has been honored with every major award in broadcasting, including two George Foster Peabody Awards, two Emmy Awards, and four awards from the Writers Guild of America. Follow Deacon Greg on Twitter and Facebook
Pray, Prepare, Practice: How I Put Together My Homilies
Seven minutes to turn a heart; how one Catholic deacon prepares and preaches a Sunday homily. Read More »
Ten Years Later
A decade after 9/11, we live in a perpetual 9/12, waiting for the next shoe to drop, uncertain what it will be or even if we'll recognize it. Read More »
A Crying Shame
A church with a crying baby is a church that is alive, with a promise of tomorrow. Read More »
No Flip-Flops in the King's House
Sometimes it seems like Catholics dress better to go to a restaurant than to take Communion with the King of Heaven Read More »
The Brave New World of Friendship
Thanks to Facebook, many of us have more friends than we know. But how can thousands of friendships be meaningful? Read More »
Between the Crucifix and the Pews
Imagine walking for miles, stopping overnight to sleep, in order to attend mass -- and the kind of priest that experience makes of you. Read More »










