Author Archives: Brian H. Gill

About 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.

Funeral for Pope Francis: Vatican News Links

You probably know about this already: The (short) article includes several links to “channels and platforms” for the broadcast. I’m still working out what time it’ll be here in central Minnesota, and which channel/platform would get along best with this … Continue reading →

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Choosing a New Pope: Change and Constants

Most headlines in my news feed don’t involve the death of Pope Francis, or what’s happening in Vatican City, now that we’re in the process of mourning one pope and selecting another. That’s fine by me, since a number of … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis: Ceremony in Saint Martha’s House Chapel

Noted: We’ve been handing the death of popes for something like two millennia now, so we have procedures for this sort of thing. I mentioned his death yesterday. (Monday, it’s still Tuesday here in Minnesota.) A few seconds of the … Continue reading →

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Easter Monday: Pope Francis Has Died

This isn’t unexpected: He was ordained in 1969, Pope St. John Paul II made him a cardinal in 2001, he became pope in 2013. Two more milestones, and I’ll move on:1 I’ll miss Pope Francis. Much as I like pomp … Continue reading →

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A Messy Death, an Empty Tomb, and the Best News Ever

About two millennia back now, someone was tortured and nailed to a cross. Then he died. No surprises there. The whole point of crucifixion was to kill someone: slowly and painfully.1 Sometimes the subject died during the physical abuse that … Continue reading →

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