Category Archives: Being Catholic

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

Central Texas Flash Floods: Camps Mystic, Heart O’ the Hills

Folks living in central Texas are not having a good time. A heavy storm’s rain overloaded waterways before sunrise Friday morning. Some folks enjoying an Independence Day weekend in that region’s picture-postcard landscapes survived. Others didn’t. Folks who have been … Continue reading

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A Vacation, Rain, Comic Books, and a Waterlogged Dad

I’ll have my oldest daughter tell most of this ‘family story’. That’s partly because this is shaping up to be a distracted week. The family was on one of our rare vacations. Our third-oldest daughter was old enough to remember … Continue reading

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Attack on Lawmakers: Politics, Life, and Making Sense Anyway

Although there’s the occasional glint of good news in my news feed — like “Firefighters Free Sauk Centre Man from Submerged Tanker” (KNSI (June 17, 2025)) — most of what I see is no reason for celebration. That said, attacks … Continue reading

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The Cosmos, the Pope, and a Sense of Wonder

Now and then there’s something nice in my news feed. Like this: “Exploring the cosmos fills us with wonder, Pope tells scientists” “Pope Leo XIV receives participants in the Vatican Observatory’s Summer School program, inviting them to share the joy … Continue reading

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Minnesota Lawmaker Killed: Too Close to Home

Update, 9:55 a.m. June 16, 2025. The person who has been suspected and accused of attacking these people was found and arrested yesterday. I see that as very good news. Investigation into what happened, how it happened, and who all … Continue reading

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