Category Archives: Being Catholic

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

Capital Punishment: It Could be Worse

It seems that, no matter how bad things are: they could be worse. Take Alabama’s recent execution of a Mr. Smith, for example. There’s been discussion of whether or not using nitrogen gas was okay, along with the ongoing capital … Continue reading

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Cancer in the Family

First, the good news. Our number-two daughter’s cancer is slow-growing. The not-so-good news is that it’s aggressive. And, of course, that she’s got cancer. I learned about the cancer in early January.1 The family knows a little more now, and … Continue reading

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T. Rex, or Not T. Rex, That is the Question

Headlines about Tyrannosaurus rex, scientists, and “what we thought we knew” being wrong started showing up in my news feed last week. It’s been a while since I talked about dinosaurs, and I found Nicholas R. Longrich and Evan T. … Continue reading

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Swiss Guard: Their Finest Hour, So Far

Whether they’re called the Swiss Guard, Papal Swiss Guard, or Pontificia Cohors Helvetica, those 135 men wear what may be today’s most colorful full dress uniforms. Although they look like something straight out of the Renaissance, the uniform’s not much … Continue reading

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Pope’s Christmas Message: “Urbi et Orbi”, December 25, 2023

…I could get upset: either because Pope Francis mentioned unresolved problems here in the Americas; or because I can’t, personally, end poverty, hunger and human cussedness…. Continue reading

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