Category Archives: Being Catholic

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

Trinity

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Brian H. Gill

I say “in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit” a lot: mostly when I start praying. I generally make the sign of the Cross at the same time. The sign of the Cross is a very “Catholic” … Continue reading →

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Living With Consequences

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Brian H. Gill

I’ve missed one morning set, and several of the evening prayer sequences, in the routine I started February 13. (February 19, 2017) I’m doing a little better so far with the Lenten Chaplet. I started that Ash Wednesday. Emphasis on … Continue reading →

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Olathe: Death and Hope

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Brian H. Gill

Murder and attempted murder in the Kansas City metropolitan area last week is international news. If the suspect’s neighbor is right, the ‘drunken mess’ who killed an engineer from India was having trouble dealing with his father’s death.1 I think … Continue reading →

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Oatmeal For Lent

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Brian H. Gill

I’ll be eating oatmeal for breakfast during Lent, and walking around more. If I was in England, I’d probably call it porridge, and that’s another topic. It’ll be be good for my health, and I’m sure that’s one reason my … Continue reading →

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New Daily Prayer Routine

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Brian H. Gill

I tried — briefly — bargaining with God when we lost Elizabeth, our youngest child. (October 9, 2016) When the somewhat one-sided conversation was over, I was accepting the unpleasant realities, and asking for help dealing with them: so I … Continue reading →

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