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A Messy Death, an Empty Tomb, and the Best News Ever 0 (0)

About two millennia back now, someone was tortured and nailed to a cross. Then he died. No surprises there. The whole point of crucifixion was to kill someone: slowly and painfully.1 Sometimes the subject died during the physical abuse that … 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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Grogu, a Christmas Stocking, the Liturgical Year, and Me 0 (0)

I learned, long ago, that being “pretty sure” about something wasn’t necessarily the same as being right. Take what I was “pretty sure” about last month, for example: “…Folks living in the next block north of our house have inflatable … Continue reading

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A Short Look at a Small Dog, and Another Week in Minnesota 0 (0)

I missed Mass on Epiphany Sunday. I’m not happy about that, at all. But we had very cold weather outside — and I’d been noticing a serious mismatch between temperature readings my body was giving me, and what I saw … Continue reading

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Christmas: Family, Lights, and a Little Weirdness 0 (0)

This week I started writing about a holiday visit from family up in North Dakota. By Friday afternoon I was looking at depression and a prayer: Good Times, Good Visit I’ve been thoroughly enjoying this Christmas season. Number-two daughter, son-in-law, … Continue reading

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