Category Archives: Being a Citizen

Taking an active part in public life, working for the common good ‘in a spirit of truth, justice, solidarity, and freedom’

Shopping Center Attack: Why I Care

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Brian H. Gill

Saturday night’s attack in a St. Cloud shopping center was uncomfortably close to home. Crossroads Mall is about an hour down the road from where I live, and a place I’ve enjoyed visiting. Only one person died, the attacker: a … Continue reading →

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Not Going Native

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Brian H. Gill

On the whole, I like being an American: which is just as well, since being a good citizen is part of being a Catholic. (July 24, 2016) So — as long as I follow my culture’s laws and customs, I’m … Continue reading →

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Citizenship and Being Catholic

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Brian H. Gill

I like being an American, most of the time. I know that my country is far from perfect, but I’d rather be here than anywhere else on Earth. Living in Sauk Centre, a smallish central Minnesota town, probably helps. I … Continue reading →

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