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Nine Deaths in Florida: a Few Facts; Dignity and Respect

By now, I figure nearly everyone who understands English and is even mildly interested in current events knows that a private business jet crashed in Florida yesterday. [I described the LearJet 60 as a “private” jet when writing this, later … Continue reading →

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The Rosary: Very, Very Briefly

I’d prefer saying more about the rosary. But it’s been an eventful week here, so you’re in luck: I’ll chatter on a bit, link to the best ‘how to pray the rosary’ resource I’ve found, and call it a day. … Continue reading →

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Pope Leo XIV: Surgery Today

Update: October 13, 2026, 11:12 p.m. Minnesota time. Pope Leo XIV is out of surgery. He’s short part of his right lung, but otherwise okay. This is good news, but I figure prayer is still a good idea. At the … Continue reading →

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“A Peace We Do Not Have to Solve”

Stuff happens: which is hardly an original thought. Sometimes we could have avoided whatever happened. Sometimes: like I said, stuff happens. And would have happened no matter what we did. How we react to what happens, that’s something we can … Continue reading →

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A Quick Look: Prayer, Performance, Perspective

It’s been another ‘one of those weeks’, so I’m sharing a Bishop Fulton Sheen video (from a family retreat in the 1970s, I gather), talking about whatever comes to mind, and calling it a day. One thing Bishop Sheen mentioned … Continue reading →

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