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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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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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Marlowe’s “Dr. Faustus,” Freedom, Censorship and Speculation
Christopher Marlowe, William Shakespeare, Sir Francis Bacon and Queen Elizabeth I all lived in England during the late 1500s. An odd lot of history and literature buffs have said that Marlowe, Bacon or someone else wrote Shakespeare’s plays. I suspect … Continue reading
Elizabeth II of England: April 21, 1926 – September 8, 2022
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary became Elizabeth II of England 70 years ago. She died this afternoon. “Queen Elizabeth II has died“BBC News (September 8, 2022) “Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for … Continue reading
Back to the Moon, Onward to Mars: Artemis I
Nobody’s in the Artemis I Mission’s Orion capsule. But if today’s test flight goes well, Artemis II will carry four folks around the Moon before returning to Earth. And Artemis III will bring humans to the Moon’s surface for the … Continue reading
Tuesday, August 30, 2022: Son-in-Law Update, and a Coffee Break
On the ‘up’ side, I’m getting over what I’m calling a summer cold. And I’ve even decided what I’ll be writing about this week. On the other hand: well, actually, it’s shaping up to be a pretty good day. And … Continue reading
Killing Prisoners, Valuing Human Life
(From Coconut Creek Police Department(?), via Wikipedia, used w/o permission.)(Suspect arrested, after the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. (2018)) A fervent defense of capital punishment popped up in my social media feeds recently. By the time I went back, looking … Continue reading
