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Six More Hostages Dead, and the Usual Blame Game 0 (0)

I am not “political”. I won’t try convincing you that [party A] or [politico A] is to blame for everything you don’t like — while [party B] or [politico B] will solve all your problems. But now and then I … Continue reading

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Liberal? Conservative? Republican? Democrat? No: Catholic 0 (0)

I could ignore the current presidential fracas: claiming that I’m too ‘spiritual’ for worldly matters, or can’t abide the pervasive political posturing and pandering. But that’s not an option. Neither, for me, is getting “political” in the sense of declaring … Continue reading

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Humanae Vitae Award: Fr. Greg Paffel, Parishes on the Prairie 0 (0)

My parish is Our Lady of the Angles in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. It’s part of the Parishes on the Prairie Catholic Community — and that’s a topic for another time. Aside from routine matters, we’re not exactly at the center … Continue reading

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Corey Comperatore: a Father Protecting His Family 0 (0)

Here’s how I learned that someone tried to kill Donald Trump. Our number-two daughter and granddaughter were visiting over the weekend. We were talking about something entirely different when our number-two daughter looked at her smartphone — one of those … Continue reading

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Two Pilots, Flight Technician, Iranian President Dead: Briefly 0 (0)

A helicopter carrying two pilots, a flight technician, and at least five other folks crashed yesterday. They’re all dead. One of them was Iran’s president: which made the aviation accident international news. I am not happy that at least eight … Continue reading

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