Tag Archives: faith and works

A Vacation, Rain, Comic Books, and a Waterlogged Dad

Posted on June 28, 2025 by Brian H. Gill

I’ll have my oldest daughter tell most of this ‘family story’. That’s partly because this is shaping up to be a distracted week. The family was on one of our rare vacations. Our third-oldest daughter was old enough to remember … Continue reading →

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Attack on Lawmakers: Politics, Life, and Making Sense Anyway

Posted on June 21, 2025 by Brian H. Gill

Although there’s the occasional glint of good news in my news feed — like “Firefighters Free Sauk Centre Man from Submerged Tanker” (KNSI (June 17, 2025)) — most of what I see is no reason for celebration. That said, attacks … Continue reading →

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Wisdom, Love, Life, Voting and Making Good Choices

Posted on October 19, 2024 by Father Greg Paffel

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

Posted on September 14, 2024 by Father Greg Paffel

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

Posted on July 20, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

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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