Tag Archives: history

250 Years: Choosing Law and a Light Yoke

Posted on July 11, 2026 by Fr. Mark Botzet

A tip of the hat to Father Mark Botzet for letting me post his homily from July 5, 2026. I took the liberty of changing some punctuation so that it matches the style of this blog, then adding headings and … Continue reading →

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Independence Day, 250 Years Later

Posted on July 3, 2026 by Brian H. Gill

Two and a half centuries back, quite a few English subjects who were living in colonies strung along North America’s east cast had become fed up. Thoroughly. Like pretty much anything else involving humans, it’s complicated. It wasn’t just paying … Continue reading →

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Society of St. Pius X / SSPX: Schism Official

Posted on July 2, 2026 by Brian H. Gill

The Vatican/Holy See recognizing that the SSPX/FSSPX/Lefebvrists/Lefebvrians is not officially part of the Roman Catholic Church isn’t all that surprising. I’m sharing excerpts: one from an AP article, another from Vatican News. There’s more detail and links in the Vatican … Continue reading →

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Artemis II, Around the Moon and Back: Wow

Posted on April 10, 2026 by Brian H. Gill

Written as Artemis II returned from the Moon: how I see going to the Moon and beyond, what is new in this mission, and what is not new. Continue reading →

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Easter: It’s a Big Deal

Posted on April 4, 2026 by Brian H. Gill

A very quick review of what we celebrate during Easter. Also four old Easter-themed greeting cards Continue reading →

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