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- Blog - David Torkington
Spiritual theologian, author and speaker, specializing in prayer, Christian spirituality and mystical theology
[the kind that makes sense-BHG] - Catholic Bard
Mark Wilson - A Song of Joy by Caroline Furlong
Writing for Joy
[more "a writer who is Catholic", than a "Catholic Writer"-BHG] - Sparrowfare (peggyhaslar.com)
(Peggy Haslar)
Seed-Searches among the Stones - "Thankful to Be Able to Be Thankful"
('The Curt Jester', Jeff Miller: atheist-turned-Catholic) - tiberjudy
Happy. Southern. Catholic. - Time for Reflections
(Victor S. E. Moubarak)
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(Where [there is] charity and love. God is there.)
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Brian H. Gill
I was born in 1951. I'm a husband, father and grandfather. One of the kids graduated from college in December, 2008, and is helping her husband run businesses and raise my granddaughter; another is a cartoonist and artist; #3 daughter is a writer; my son is developing a digital game with #3 and #1 daughters. I'm also a writer and artist.
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Thanksgiving Day 2025, Enjoying a Parade
Nothing profound today, apart from still being around to enjoy being here: which is a pretty big deal. I enjoyed watching Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. That’s been a high point of my holiday experience for quite some time now. This … Continue reading
Picking the Perfect Time for Hauling Your Boat
From my news feed this morning: “Hundreds of crashes, spinouts as heavy snow impacts Minnesota travel” Adam Uren, Bring Me The News (November 26, 2025) “…Among those off the road is this driver in west-central Minnesota, who decided a blizzard … Continue reading
Polygamy, Adultery, and Polyamory (still) Prohibited
Noted in my news feed this morning: “One spouse is enough, Vatican tells world’s Catholics“Joshua McElwee, Reuters (November 25, 2025) “Happily ever after doesn’t require any complicated maths, the Vatican said on Tuesday — for Catholics, one spouse is enough. … Continue reading
