Category Archives: Journal

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Christmas, 2020: I’m Glad to Be Here

Posted on December 25, 2020 by Brian H. Gill

(My corner of small town America around noon, Christmas Eve.) It’s Christmas Eve afternoon here in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. Weather, Wind Chill, Memory and Deciding Wednesday’s blizzard became a wind chill advisory, which has since retreated to lands north and … Continue reading →

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Blizzard: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Brian H. Gill

(Wednesday noon, December 23, 2020; my webcam’s view of Sauk Centre’s south side.) Tuesday afternoon’s winter storm warning for my part of central Minnesota became a blizzard warning in the evening. We were promised a chance of freezing rain. But … Continue reading →

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Wheat, Tares, Fear of the Lord and Working on Wisdom

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Brian H. Gill

(Now that I have your attention.) Last Sunday’s homily included mention of the ‘wheat and tares’ parable. Or was it Sunday before last? Either way, that parable didn’t fit the Gospel reading. But the off-season reference put wheat, weeds and … Continue reading →

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Taking to the (Digital) Streets: Advent and Social Media

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Brian H. Gill

I still see the occasional “REPENT, THOU WRETCHED SINNER” stuff in my social media feeds. But I very strongly suspect that fire and brimstone fundraisers are passé, and have been for decades. Maybe I’d get more attention if I ranted, … Continue reading →

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Eucharistic Adoration and Social Distancing

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Brian H. Gill

I was at the Eucharistic Adoration chapel yesterday, and the week before. Nothing unusual there. What was different about week before yesterday was that I left early. I’d arrived a half-hour early, again nothing unusual. It’s not that I’m so … Continue reading →

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