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Wisdom, Love, Life, Voting and Making Good Choices 0 (0)

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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Healing a Deaf Mute, Purpose, Families, and Celebrating Life 0 (0)

Last Sunday’s Gospel reading was about Jesus healing a man who couldn’t hear or speak.1 So that’s what Fr. Greg talked about: along with how it ties in how we’re living today. A tip of the hat to Fr. Greg, … Continue reading

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Humanae Vitae Award: Fr. Greg Paffel, Parishes on the Prairie 0 (0)

My parish is Our Lady of the Angles in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. It’s part of the Parishes on the Prairie Catholic Community — and that’s a topic for another time. Aside from routine matters, we’re not exactly at the center … Continue reading

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Feverish, Weak; But Other Than That, a Pretty Good Week 0 (0)

I spent part of Monday morning making notes for a talk with our parish priest. Then I called the Parishes on the Prairie office — P. on the P. are six parishes and a school in central Minnesota. I left … Continue reading

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COVID-19 and People Who Need People, Another Year 0 (0)

It’s been a year and a day since I talked about socializing, the pandemic and individual differences. “…I can sympathize with folks who really do need people: people who are physically close, not ‘close’ only in a virtual sense. I’m … Continue reading

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