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Brian H. Gill
I was born in 1951. I'm a husband, father and grandfather. One of the kids graduated from college in December, 2008, and is helping her husband run businesses and raise my granddaughter; another is a cartoonist and artist; #3 daughter is a writer; my son is developing a digital game with #3 and #1 daughters. I'm also a writer and artist.
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Funeral for Pope Francis: Vatican News Links
You probably know about this already: The (short) article includes several links to “channels and platforms” for the broadcast. I’m still working out what time it’ll be here in central Minnesota, and which channel/platform would get along best with this … Continue reading
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Easter Monday: Pope Francis Has Died
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
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
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
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
