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Elgin, Animals, Ethics, and a Decalogue Detail

I don’t know what, if any, name the neighbors had given “LGN”: pronounced “Elgin”. I’m not even sure that the little grey cat belonged to our neighbors at 1010. But she, or possibly he, came from their yard very regularly … Continue reading

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Satan, Sin, Politics, and Making Sense Anyway

I may offend pretty much everyone this week. Then again, maybe not. Either way, instead of what I’d planned on writing, I’ll be sharing a video which, despite some rather dated terminology, makes good points about the devil: and why … Continue reading

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Early Diagnosis, Tardy Treatment, and a Gimpy Hip

When I was in college, first time through, someone who had one leg in a cast struck up a conversation with me. He was clearly not having a good time. His leg, particularly his foot, was healing from a motorcycle … Continue reading

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UnitedHealthcare CEO, Another Killer, Doing Right or Wrong

I’ll start with something that should be flamingly obvious. Murder is a bad idea and I shouldn’t do it. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2268-2269) By murder, I mean deliberately killing an innocent person. Which is what someone who apparently … Continue reading

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Wisdom, Love, Life, Voting and Making Good Choices

A man asked Jesus “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” in last Sunday’s Gospel reading. That’s what Fr. Greg talked about — our Lord’s answer is simple, by the way, and can be boiled down to … Continue reading

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