Category Archives: Journal

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

Sunshine, Holy Water and a Trip to the Emergency Room

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Brian H. Gill

Between Saturday’s sunshine and today’s patches of green grass, I’ve enjoyed this weekend. For the most part. I picked up a bottle from the first of this year’s holy water last Sunday, following up with blessing the house on Tuesday. … Continue reading →

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Minnesota in the Springtime: And Loving It

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Brian H. Gill

That’s what my webcam saw on the afternoon of April 13, 2018. That’s not a typo. It was April, and we had snow on the ground. That was then, this is now. We’ve got a little snow in sheltered and … Continue reading →

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Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Brian H. Gill

The day being what it is, I thought sharing a bit of a prayer called St. Patrick’s Breastplate might be in order. “…Christ with me, Christ before me,Christ behind me, Christ within me,Christ beneath me, Christ above me,Christ at my … Continue reading →

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COVID-19, Mass and Marriage: It’s Not All About Me

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Brian H. Gill

I’ll be discussing face masks and the COVID-19 pandemic, and why I’m not indignant that the Catholic Church hasn’t redefined the Mass or marriage. That second item is my response to Mass and marriage headlines. The items aren’t “news” in … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis in Iraq: Peace, Prayer and a Sign of Hope

Posted on March 6, 2021 by Brian H. Gill

I’ve been listening to Vatican News coverage of the Pope’s trip to Iraq. Watching, too. All 53 minutes and 42 seconds of that video. I’d have preferred seeing more of the medal presented to Iraqi authorities. And the speeches were … Continue reading →

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