Category Archives: Being Catholic

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

Liberal? Conservative? Republican? Democrat? No: Catholic

Posted on July 27, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

I could ignore the current presidential fracas: claiming that I’m too ‘spiritual’ for worldly matters, or can’t abide the pervasive political posturing and pandering. But that’s not an option. Neither, for me, is getting “political” in the sense of declaring … Continue reading →

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Humanae Vitae Award: Fr. Greg Paffel, Parishes on the Prairie

Posted on July 20, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

My parish is Our Lady of the Angles in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. It’s part of the Parishes on the Prairie Catholic Community — and that’s a topic for another time. Aside from routine matters, we’re not exactly at the center … Continue reading →

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Independence Day, 2024: America and Context, a Short Ramble

Posted on July 4, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

“A False Alarm on the Fourth” Udo Keppler, Puck. (1902)“Uncle Sam — It’s all right! There’s no fighting!The noise you hear is just my family celebrating!” I like that double-page cartoon by Udo Keppler. And I like his image of … Continue reading →

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Finally Getting Back to Mass

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

I went to Mass yesterday, Sunday, for the first time since — Holy Week, at least. I haven’t been keeping track. Getting to Sunday Mass is a very important part of being Catholic, but so is being a good neighbor … Continue reading →

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“Dignitas Infinita”, “Infinite Dignity”: a Very Quick Look

Posted on April 13, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

There’s more than sex change and gender theory in the Vatican’s new “ethics document”: assuming that what hit the fan this week is the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith’s “Dignitas Infinita”, on Human Dignity. “Dignitas Infinita”, “Infinite Dignity”, … Continue reading →

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