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Healing a Deaf Mute, Purpose, Families, and Celebrating Life

Last Sunday’s Gospel reading was about Jesus healing a man who couldn’t hear or speak.1 So that’s what Fr. Greg talked about: along with how it ties in how we’re living today. A tip of the hat to Fr. Greg, … Continue reading

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Six More Hostages Dead, and the Usual Blame Game

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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Cancer Concerns, Prayer, and My Family

Our number-two daughter is still getting radiation therapy for her cancer: and not enjoying the process. Well, of course not. If she sincerely enjoyed nausea, I’d have yet another reason for concern on her behalf. Our son-in-law called today, mentioning … Continue reading

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Saints, Depression, Assumptions, and Me

I did a Google search for [patron saint depression] the other day, and got this gem: “How did the Saints deal with depression?”[redacted][August 2023] “There is no evidence they had depression, they lived in faith, that Everything is controlled by … Continue reading

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Family Health Issues: Cancer, a Smile, Tubes, and Waiting

Good news from number-two daughter’s operation last week. As she put it, ‘I’ve still got my smile’. Medicos had gone back into her neck last Wednesday. One of the possible outcomes was disruption of nerves that control the lower-right side … Continue reading

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