Category Archives: Being Catholic

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

The Rosary: Very, Very Briefly

I’d prefer saying more about the rosary. But it’s been an eventful week here, so you’re in luck: I’ll chatter on a bit, link to the best ‘how to pray the rosary’ resource I’ve found, and call it a day. … Continue reading →

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Life, Health, and Making Sense

What with writing down what I consider reasonable health care if I am unable to communicate, running a fever that finally fizzled this week — and being aware of our current pope’s state of health — maladies and medicine have … Continue reading →

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Come One, Come All! Public Execution!

There was nothing in my Google news feed Tuesday about the scheduled execution by firing squad of a mass murderer, or plans to livestream the event. Nothing that I’ve seen, at any rate. Vatican News, on the other hand, posted … Continue reading →

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Pope Leo XIV: Surgery Today

Update: October 13, 2026, 11:12 p.m. Minnesota time. Pope Leo XIV is out of surgery. He’s short part of his right lung, but otherwise okay. This is good news, but I figure prayer is still a good idea. At the … Continue reading →

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“A Peace We Do Not Have to Solve”

Stuff happens: which is hardly an original thought. Sometimes we could have avoided whatever happened. Sometimes: like I said, stuff happens. And would have happened no matter what we did. How we react to what happens, that’s something we can … Continue reading →

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