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Hate, Justice, Forgiveness

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Brian H. Gill

Islamic centers in California got hate mail recently. At least one of the letters was addressed “To the Children of Satan,” and started with “You muslims [!] are a vile and filthy people….”1 Details are new, but the attitude is … Continue reading →

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Advent and Being Prepared

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Brian H. Gill

Today’s the start of this year’s Advent cycle, leading up to another Christmas. With my culture’s annual focus on flying reindeer, decorated trees, and overflow crowds in Bethlehem, this verse from today’s Gospel reading might sound odd: “25 Therefore, stay … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Mercy

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Brian H. Gill

Here we go again. The headlines are accurate, as far as they go. “Pope Francis Extends Priests’ Ability to Forgive Abortion” Elisabetta Povoledo, The New York Times (November 21, 2016) “Pope Francis extends Catholic priests’ right to forgive abortion” Tim … Continue reading →

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Mercy: Still Practicing

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Brian H. Gill

The Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy ends today. Some Catholics celebrated the year’s start in Rome. I didn’t. Like most of us, I’ve been participating in my own way, where I live. The biggest change in routine for me has been … Continue reading →

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Hating People: Not an Option

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Brian H. Gill

This showed up in today’s news: “Twitter finds new ways to put hate speech on mute” (CNET) “Twitter Adds New Ways to Curb Abuse and Hate Speech” (The New York Times) CNET’s piece quoted part of this Twitter blog post: … Continue reading →

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