Category Archives: Being Catholic

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

Pope Benedict XVI: Not Well, Prayer Requested

Posted on December 29, 2022 by Brian H. Gill

Noted, in today’s news: “Pope renews invitation to pray for Benedict XVI in these difficult hours“Vatican News (December 29, 2022) “A statement released by the Director of the Holy See Press Office says the Pope Emeritus is in a stable … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis and “The Virtue of Vigilance”

Posted on December 23, 2022 by Brian H. Gill

When I saw “Vatican” and “elegant demon” in my news feeds, I cringed. Just a little. But not because I feared that the four horsemen of the Apocalypse were saddling up and the Antichrist was running rampant. Lurking Demons in … Continue reading →

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JWST: Names, Claims and Attitudes

Posted on December 3, 2022 by Brian H. Gill

NASA launched the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) December 25, 2021. By July of 2022, the JWST had settled into position at the Sun-Earth L2 Lagrange point: about 1,500,000 kilometers, 930,000 miles from Earth. Then, after deploying its heat shields … Continue reading →

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Sharing My Catholic Faith Story: Mostly Online

Posted on November 19, 2022 by Brian H. Gill

It’s been a while since I talked about what I’m doing here and why I’m doing it. And even longer since I talked about Nancy H. C. Ward’s “Sharing Your Catholic Faith Story: Tools, Tips, and Testimonies.” The book’s a … Continue reading →

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Climate, Neighbors, Bogeymen and Responsibility

Posted on November 5, 2022 by Brian H. Gill

Last weekend I started re-reading “Laudato si’, on care for our common home,” AKA the “environmental encyclical” and the “Green Encyclical,” by Pope Francis. Calling the 2015 encyclical “green” and “environmental” isn’t mere marketing. But there’s more to “Laudato si’” … Continue reading →

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