Category Archives: Being Catholic

Trying to live as if loving God, and my neighbors, matters

Easter: It’s a Big Deal

A very quick review of what we celebrate during Easter. Also four old Easter-themed greeting cards Continue reading

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Art in Context

Something G. K. Chesterton jotted between the lines of a book, a bogeyman of yesteryear, and how the Eighth Commandment relates to media and art. Continue reading

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Blizzard Warning and Sunday Routines

A blizzard warning, Sunday routines, and being Catholic: practicing our faith and common sense, here in central Minnesota. Continue reading

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Lenten Misery Misses the Point

It’s Lent and I’m a Catholic. So how come I’m not sitting in some dark corner, reflecting on doom, gloom, and how perfectly rotten I am? Or at least moaning and wringing my hands over the world’s dreadfully dire state: … Continue reading

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Visiting a Power Plant, Learning From My Father

When my father told me he was taking me to see the power plant,1 I was very excited; and looked forward to seeing a plant that somehow produced significant amounts of electricity. As it turned out, the “power plant” was … Continue reading

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