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Seed-Searches among the Stones - "Thankful to Be Able to Be Thankful"
('The Curt Jester', Jeff Miller: atheist-turned-Catholic) - tiberjudy
Happy. Southern. Catholic. - Time for Reflections
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Brian H. Gill
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Tag Archives: America
250 Years: Choosing Law and a Light Yoke
A tip of the hat to Father Mark Botzet for letting me post his homily from July 5, 2026. I took the liberty of changing some punctuation so that it matches the style of this blog, then adding headings and … Continue reading
Independence Day, 250 Years Later
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
War, Feelings, Jesus, and Making Sense
How I feel about a colorful and imaginative image of the American president. More to the point, what I think about what has been happening. Continue reading
Politics, Poppycock, and a Mess in Minnesota
Minnesota and Minneapolis have been national news for more than a month now. This is my home state. I’m not happy about what’s in the news, and concerned about what’s dropped out of the news. Ignoring the mess isn’t an … Continue reading
A New Archbishop: Cooperation and Making Sense
We got a new pope this year, Leo XIV. Now we’ve got a new archbishop for the Archdiocese of New York. Already I’m seeing the all-too-predictable headlines. I also noticed this excerpt from a transcript of a five-minute interview, complete … Continue reading
