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Family Matters

One way or another, families have been in the news this week. That is not a good thing. Families gathering on a beach planned on celebrating the first day of Hanukkah last Sunday. Then a father-son duo killed 15 of … Continue reading

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A New Archbishop: Cooperation and Making Sense

We got a new pope this year, Leo XIV. Now we’ve got a new archbishop for the Archdiocese of New York. Already I’m seeing the all-too-predictable headlines. I also noticed this excerpt from a transcript of a five-minute interview, complete … Continue reading

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Charged: a Priest in My Diocese

No matter how it turns out, this is not good news. And it’s uncomfortably close to home. “Minnesota priest accused of sexual abuse, threatening woman” Bring Me The News (December 8, 2025) “A Minnesota priest is accused of sexually abusing, … Continue reading

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Remembering a House I Grew Up in, and Gratitude

This week I’ll talk about 818, a house I lived in as a child and youth; and why gratitude is a good idea. House Numbers, Names, and Memories I don’t remember 1215, the house my parents lived in when I … Continue reading

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So? Let Her!

My wife grew up in a very “Catholic” family. That doesn’t mean what you might think it does: old-fashioned clothes, candles everywhere, too many children, and the girls brought up to be doormats. Okay, granted: my wife is the second … Continue reading

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