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Easter Monday: Pope Francis Has Died 0 (0)

This isn’t unexpected: He was ordained in 1969, Pope St. John Paul II made him a cardinal in 2001, he became pope in 2013. Two more milestones, and I’ll move on:1 I’ll miss Pope Francis. Much as I like pomp … Continue reading

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Holy Thursday, Dealing With an Infection 0 (0)

It’s Holy Thursday of Holy Week, the day we celebrate and remember the Last Supper: when Jesus established the Eucharist and washed the feet of his disciples. It’s a big deal, and I didn’t get to Mass today. I’m not … Continue reading

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Listening to God, Embracing the Future 0 (0)

Father Mark Botzet talked about changes in our diocese last week, let me have a copy of his text/transcript: and added footnotes, all of which I greatly appreciate. One of those footnotes included the URL of an overview page that … Continue reading

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Pope Francis, Prayer, Health, and Perspectives 0 (0)

We prayed for Pope Francis at Mass yesterday. I’ve added a prayer to my daily routine. It sounds like there’ll be more prayers in St. Peter’s Square this evening. Our pope’s health is emphatically not good. But as the old … Continue reading

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False Mysticism, Spiritual Abuse, and the News 0 (0)

“Vatican to consider classifying ‘spiritual abuse’ as a new Catholic crime” was in my Google News feed this morning. “Vatican to consider classifying ‘spiritual abuse’ as new Catholic crime“Joshua McElwee, Reuters (November 26, 2024) “Pope Francis has asked the Vatican … Continue reading

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