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“Wait For It”

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Brian H. Gill

(Ishtar Gate, eighth gate of Babylon’s inner city: a reconstruction using original bricks in the Pergamonmuseum, Berlin, Deutschland.) Prophets had their bad days, too — like Habakkuk, from today’s first reading (Habakkuk 1:2–3, 2:2–4): “1 How long, O LORD? I … Continue reading →

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Amos and Social Justice

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Brian H. Gill

I think social justice is a good idea. I’d better explain that. I think acting as if people matter is a good idea: all people, not just the ‘right’ ones. I’ll be talking about “the poor of the land,” private … Continue reading →

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ESA’s Gaia, HD 164695, and SETI

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Brian H. Gill

Scientists working with ESA’s Gaia space observatory published the first part of a three-dimensional sky map this week. It’ll be the most comprehensive all-sky survey done so far. Not unexpectedly, this year’s ‘ET calling’ headlines gave way to something slightly … Continue reading →

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Love, Mercy, and 9/11

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Brian H. Gill

Airliners were flown into New York City’s World Trade Center and the Pentagon 15 years ago today, killing nearly 3,000 folks whose chief offense had been living in an American city and going to work Tuesday morning. The 19 immediately … Continue reading →

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Mother Teresa: “The Moment Passed”

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Brian H. Gill

Mother Teresa of Kolkata/Calcutta gets canonized today. Here’s how she described herself: “By blood, I am Albanian. By citizenship, an Indian. By faith, I am a Catholic nun. As to my calling, I belong to the world. As to my … Continue reading →

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