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Deacon created shepherd’s crosier for Bishop Brennan
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Deacon created shepherd’s crosier for Bishop Brennan

Christopher GuntySeptember 3, 20192 min read
Bishop Brennan’s new crosier was crafted by a longtime friend who imagined what King David’s crosier may have looked like.
Did Apollo 11 mission make Archbishop Borders bishop of the moon?
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Did Apollo 11 mission make Archbishop Borders bishop of the moon?

Christopher GuntyJuly 16, 20195 min read
In 1969 he led the Diocese of Orlando, which included the launching pad for the historic Apollo 11 mission.
‘One small step’ 50 years ago advanced human knowledge
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‘One small step’ 50 years ago advanced human knowledge

Christopher GuntyJuly 15, 20194 min read
Fifty years after men first walked on the moon, humans continue to seek something beyond us.
‘Yesterday,’ today and forever
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‘Yesterday,’ today and forever

Christopher GuntyJune 26, 20193 min read
The Good News that Jesus brought us is timeless – more timeless even than musical classics such as “Yesterday” or “The Long and Winding Road.”
A dad at heart
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A dad at heart

Christopher GuntyJune 13, 20193 min read
No, my father wasn’t famous, but he was my dad. He passed away in 2003. And just like Kelly Conway said of her father, my siblings and I would say, “We knew he would have to leave us someday, but that day came too soon.” 
‘Infinite sadness’ marks the loss of grand Cathedral of Notre Dame
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‘Infinite sadness’ marks the loss of grand Cathedral of Notre Dame

Christopher GuntyApril 16, 20196 min read
I’ve visited the grand cathedral a few times since the late 1990s. It is an impressive place to visit and to pray.
Kittens and babies
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Kittens and babies

Christopher GuntyApril 11, 20194 min read
Some legislators – at the state and federal level – are so afraid of anything that acknowledges the humanity of an unborn child that they cannot imagine granting any kind of protection, even when it should be obvious.
‘Unplanned’ isn’t fun to watch, but it’s necessary viewing
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‘Unplanned’ isn’t fun to watch, but it’s necessary viewing

Christopher GuntyMarch 28, 20195 min read
It’s an important movie that will challenge your thinking, even if you already consider yourself pro-life.
‘Pea toast’ and other sacrifices
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‘Pea toast’ and other sacrifices

Christopher GuntyMarch 7, 20193 min read
We fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday and abstain from meat on the other Fridays of the season, but it’s not much of a sacrifice to splurge on lobster instead of beef as a Lenten meal.
A new year, a fresh start
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A new year, a fresh start

Christopher GuntyDecember 31, 20183 min read
A lot of the typical resolutions have more to do with our exterior than our interior. I’d like to suggest a few resolutions that might improve your spirit and your mind.
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