Category Archives: Journal

Sharing more about me, less about (almost) everything else

AI, “Magnifica Humanitas”, Thomas Aquinas, and Me

Posted on August 8, 2026 by Brian H. Gill

Pope Leo XIV’s “Magnifica Humanitas” (on safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence) came out in May. I didn’t expect it to be a fast read, and I was right. In English, it runs to nearly 38,000 … Continue reading →

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Married is Married

Posted on July 25, 2026 by Brian H. Gill

This is going to be another comparatively-short one. Today I’m focusing on part of another step in those family property/estate/whatever arrangements I mentioned last week. Or, rather, on something that came up during the process. But first, a little background. … Continue reading →

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Independence Day, 250 Years Later

Posted on July 3, 2026 by Brian H. Gill

Two and a half centuries back, quite a few English subjects who were living in colonies strung along North America’s east cast had become fed up. Thoroughly. Like pretty much anything else involving humans, it’s complicated. It wasn’t just paying … Continue reading →

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Society of St. Pius X / SSPX: Schism Official

Posted on July 2, 2026 by Brian H. Gill

The Vatican/Holy See recognizing that the SSPX/FSSPX/Lefebvrists/Lefebvrians is not officially part of the Roman Catholic Church isn’t all that surprising. I’m sharing excerpts: one from an AP article, another from Vatican News. There’s more detail and links in the Vatican … Continue reading →

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Passing Along Our Stories

Posted on June 27, 2026 by Brian H. Gill

This is going to be a short one. So far, I’ve had two ‘one of those weeks’ in a row. Our youngest daughter tells me there’s been a lot of tree and grass pollen in the air lately, so that … Continue reading →

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