Category Archives: Being Catholic

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

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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Holy Thursday, Dealing With an Infection

It’s Holy Thursday of Holy Week, the day we celebrate and remember the Last Supper: when Jesus established the Eucharist and washed the feet of his disciples. It’s a big deal, and I didn’t get to Mass today. I’m not … Continue reading

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Listening to God, Embracing the Future

Father Mark Botzet talked about changes in our diocese last week, let me have a copy of his text/transcript: and added footnotes, all of which I greatly appreciate. One of those footnotes included the URL of an overview page that … Continue reading

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The Grand Canyon, the Petrified Forest, and the Big Picture

The Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest, and Meteor Crater aren’t on the obvious and shortest route from San Francisco to the Upper Midwest. But in 1979, with no reason for staying in San Francisco — that’s another topic, for another time … Continue reading

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