Category Archives: Being Catholic

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

False Mysticism, Spiritual Abuse, and the News

“Vatican to consider classifying ‘spiritual abuse’ as a new Catholic crime” was in my Google News feed this morning. “Vatican to consider classifying ‘spiritual abuse’ as new Catholic crime“Joshua McElwee, Reuters (November 26, 2024) “Pope Francis has asked the Vatican … Continue reading

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Surrounded by Beauty and Wonders: T Tauri Stars and Nebulae

“…All of us dwell under the same sky. All of us are moved by the beauty revealed in the cosmos and reflected in the study of the heavenly bodies and substances. In this sense, we are united by the desire … Continue reading

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Voting As If What I Believe Matters

A little over a week from now, November 5, I plan on going to Sauk Centre’s polling place. Then I’ll vote. I’m not looking forward to that. But I’ll vote anyway. That’s because I’m an American. Voting is part of … Continue reading

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“Dilexit nos”: New Encyclical From Pope Francis

My interests are eclectic. So is what my Google News feed puts in my “Picks for you” section. This morning (Thursday, October 24, 2024), I noticed an AP headline about Pope Francis denouncing something: “Pope Francis denounces a world ‘losing … Continue reading

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Wisdom, Love, Life, Voting and Making Good Choices

A man asked Jesus “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” in last Sunday’s Gospel reading. That’s what Fr. Greg talked about — our Lord’s answer is simple, by the way, and can be boiled down to … Continue reading

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