The Deacon's Bench
This is why God made proofreaders. The word is “retinal.” RETINAL. Read more
This is why God made proofreaders. The word is “retinal.” RETINAL. Read more
This is why God made proofreaders. The word is “retinal.” RETINAL. [img attachment=”73010″ align=”alignnone” size=”medium” alt=”12079090_10153043068556268_2784218142317803888_n” /] Read more
They were ordained by Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron on October 3 at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament. You can find profiles of them here. And this piece in Michigan Catholic points out that all are Knights of Columbus: There are a select few who can partake in all seven sacraments in the Holy Catholic Church. Most Catholics either participate in matrimony or accept holy orders, but five married men at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament on... Read more
She learned it the same way I did, from many of the same people, working in the same cramped studios with bad lighting and musty air in the bowels of what was once a dairy in midtown Manhattan. I arrived a few years after she had left. But clearly, not much had changed. Good times: When I went down to CBS News in New York, in 1977, my job for a long time was pretty much the same—interviews, writing morning broadcasts—but now... Read more
She learned it the same way I did, from many of the same people, working in the same cramped studios with bad lighting and musty air in the bowels of what was once a dairy in midtown Manhattan. I arrived a few years after she had left. But clearly, not much had changed. Good times: When I went down to CBS News in New York, in 1977, my job for a long time was pretty much the same—interviews, writing morning broadcasts—but now... Read more
From this morning’s homily: Taking his cue from the reading of St Paul’s letter to the Romans, Pope Francis’s homily reflected on the discernment that the Church needs to employ whilst looking at the signs of the times and doing what Christ wants. He noted how St Paul’s preaching stressed the freedom which has saved us from sin whilst Christ himself spoke of reading the signs of the times. God set us free, the Pope explained, and in order to... Read more
Someone sent me this blog post from a few years ago, showing the startling transformation of a Dominican church in Holland that was converted to a bookstore—complete with a coffee bar where the altar once stood: Details: We’ve seen some breathtaking libraries in the past and this bookstore is no exception when it comes to innovative design. One branch of the popular Dutch bookstore chain Selexyz can be found right inside of a 13th century Dominican church in Maastricht, Holland.... Read more
From Syracuse.com: Late in the first half of Mexico Central Academy’s regular-season football finale atVernon-Verona-Sherrill on Saturday, Tigers’ quarterback Dante Turo took a snap from center and bolted 73 yards for a touchdown. As he crossed the goal line well ahead of any V-V-S defenders, Turo, a devout Christian, raised his right arm and pointed skyward. He also held the football up with his left hand. “I was just trying to give glory to God,” Turo said Tuesday. Instead of signalling a touchdown, an official... Read more
Someone sent me this blog post from a few years ago, showing the startling transformation of a Dominican church in Holland that was converted to a bookstore—complete with a coffee bar where the altar once stood: [img attachment=”73074″ align=”alignnone” size=”medium” alt=”1082093015″ /] [img attachment=”73075″ align=”alignnone” size=”medium” alt=”1082092926″ /] Details: We’ve seen some breathtaking libraries in the past and this bookstore is no exception when it comes to innovative design. One branch of the popular Dutch bookstore chain Selexyz can be... Read more
From this morning’s homily: Taking his cue from the reading of St Paul’s letter to the Romans, Pope Francis’s homily reflected on the discernment that the Church needs to employ whilst looking at the signs of the times and doing what Christ wants. He noted how St Paul’s preaching stressed the freedom which has saved us from sin whilst Christ himself spoke of reading the signs of the times. God set us free, the Pope explained, and in order to... Read more
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