Category Archives: Being Catholic

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

Fear, Change, a Loving God: and Choices

Posted on July 8, 2023 by Fr. Mark Botzet

This week I’m sharing what Fr. Mark Botzet said during Mass on the last Sunday in June. I was going to just post his homily and let it go at that. But then I thought his focus on fear might … Continue reading →

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ChatGPT and the End of Civilization as We Know It

Posted on April 15, 2023 by Brian H. Gill

I’ll be talking about ChatGPT, artificial intelligence, and why I don’t think we’re doomed. Search Engines, Iron Gall Ink and Me I’ll start by admitting that I’m a human. Furthermore, I like technology. I’ve been using software and search engines … Continue reading →

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Easter Morning: Mary of Magdala’s Experience

Posted on April 9, 2023 by Brian H. Gill

Recapping Friday’s post: whether Jesus died from cardiac rupture, cardiorespiratory failure or something else, the main point is that he died. Then Jesus was buried. Again, let’s remember that he was, in the words of the Munckin coroner in “Wizard … Continue reading →

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“…When You Come Into Your Kingdom”

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Brian H. Gill

Jesus had been run back and forth between Caiaphas’, Pilate’s and Herod’s places; tortured, and nailed to a cross on Golgotha. (Matthew 26:47–27:2; Mark 14:53–15:41; Luke 22:66–23:49) No question about it. He was having a really bad day. No, that’s … Continue reading →

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Making a Cross From Four Palm Fronds

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Brian H. Gill

Here in central Minnesota, palm fronds are part of our Palm Sunday Mass. We generally take them home, fold them into the shape of a cross while they’re still green and pliable, and put them somewhere in the home where … Continue reading →

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