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Brian H. Gill
I was born in 1951. I'm a husband, father and grandfather. One of the kids graduated from college in December, 2008, and is helping her husband run businesses and raise my granddaughter; another is a cartoonist and artist; #3 daughter is a writer; my son is developing a digital game with #3 and #1 daughters. I'm also a writer and artist.
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Baptism of Jesus: Third “Aha!” of the Season
(From Casey and Corey Wright, via San Diego Union Tribune, used w/o permission.) As an American, my Christmas season starts on the fourth Thursday in November. That’s when the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade arrives at Macy’s Herald Square in New … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Discursive Detours
Tagged America, baptism, Christmas, holidays, Jesus, salvation
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The Baptism of Jesus, and My Kids
Last week I said “we celebrate our Lord’s adoration by the magi, his baptism and the wedding feast at Cana.” I’d been talking about Epiphany. So how come this Sunday is the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord? It … Continue reading
12 Days of Christmas, Plus 1
“The Twelve Days of Christmas” seems like an anodyne to dissension and discord wreaking havoc in today’s world. Generations of carolers have sung the simple tale of lords, ladies, maids, pipers, drummers and birds. Lots of birds. But, like pretty … Continue reading
Posted in Being, Catholic, Discursive Detours
Tagged baptism, Christmas, culture, Epiphany, holidays, Jesus
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God, Love and Clouds
Today’s Gospel, Mark 9:2 through 10, describes the Transfiguration. I’ll be talking about that. Partly. Also Peter, perceptions, and laundry detergent. It seems like a better idea than getting upset that not everybody calls the second Sunday in Lent “Transfiguration … Continue reading
Posted in Being, Catholic
Tagged baptism, civilization of love, faith, faith and works, God, Jesus, love, salvation, Transfiguration, Trinity
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