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Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Brian H. Gill

The day being what it is, I thought sharing a bit of a prayer called St. Patrick’s Breastplate might be in order. “…Christ with me, Christ before me,Christ behind me, Christ within me,Christ beneath me, Christ above me,Christ at my … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis in Iraq: Peace, Prayer and a Sign of Hope

Posted on March 6, 2021 by Brian H. Gill

I’ve been listening to Vatican News coverage of the Pope’s trip to Iraq. Watching, too. All 53 minutes and 42 seconds of that video. I’d have preferred seeing more of the medal presented to Iraqi authorities. And the speeches were … Continue reading →

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First Sunday in Lent, 2021: But Mostly the Lord’s Prayer

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Brian H. Gill

Today’s Gospel, Mark 1:12–15, is a sort of segue between our Lord’s baptism and recruitment of brothers Simon and Andrew, then James son of Zebedee and John. All four were in the fishing industry, and that’s another topic. Mark summarizes … Continue reading →

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On This Date in Some Year, Not Much Happened

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Brian H. Gill

That’s not true, actually. A quick check told me that stuff happened on February 3rd: 1488: Bartolomeu Dias landed in Mossel Bay 1690: Colony of Massachusetts issued paper money, first in the Americas 1793: Enlightened French leaders removed insufficiently liberated … Continue reading →

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Another Tuesday: Faustus, Focus, Prayer and Routine

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Brian H. Gill

Today’s been like most Tuesdays, apart from how it hasn’t been. I’m not always working on a “Dr. Faustus” post, for example. That took most of the afternoon. As usual, I didn’t get as much done as I’d hoped. Or … Continue reading →

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