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Seed-Searches among the Stones - "Thankful to Be Able to Be Thankful"
('The Curt Jester', Jeff Miller: atheist-turned-Catholic) - tiberjudy
Happy. Southern. Catholic. - Time for Reflections
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Brian H. Gill
I was born in 1951. I'm a husband, father and grandfather. One of the kids graduated from college in December, 2008, and is helping her husband run businesses and raise my granddaughter; another is a cartoonist and artist; #3 daughter is a writer; my son is developing a digital game with #3 and #1 daughters. I'm also a writer and artist.
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Central Texas Flash Floods: Camps Mystic, Heart O’ the Hills
Folks living in central Texas are not having a good time. A heavy storm’s rain overloaded waterways before sunrise Friday morning. Some folks enjoying an Independence Day weekend in that region’s picture-postcard landscapes survived. Others didn’t. Folks who have been … Continue reading
Minnesota Lawmaker Killed: Too Close to Home
Update, 9:55 a.m. June 16, 2025. The person who has been suspected and accused of attacking these people was found and arrested yesterday. I see that as very good news. Investigation into what happened, how it happened, and who all … Continue reading
“No Such Thing as a Perfect Family”
One way or another, I’ve been part of a family all my life: as a child, as a husband and father, as a grandfather. The experience has never been perfect. But I think Pope Francis is right. We do, occasionally, … Continue reading
Pope Francis, Prayer, Health, and Perspectives
We prayed for Pope Francis at Mass yesterday. I’ve added a prayer to my daily routine. It sounds like there’ll be more prayers in St. Peter’s Square this evening. Our pope’s health is emphatically not good. But as the old … Continue reading
Pope Francis: Somewhat-Good News
Pope Francis has been popping up in my news feed this week. More accurately, I’ve been seeing the headlines of news items and op-eds inspired by the pope’s current illness — and by culturally-normative assumptions about what popes are and … Continue reading
