Tag Archives: Saints

Christmas: Family, Lights, and a Little Weirdness 0 (0)

This week I started writing about a holiday visit from family up in North Dakota. By Friday afternoon I was looking at depression and a prayer: Good Times, Good Visit I’ve been thoroughly enjoying this Christmas season. Number-two daughter, son-in-law, … Continue reading

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Saints, Depression, Assumptions, and Me 0 (0)

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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St. Patrick’s Day: Shamrocks, Saints, Leprechauns, and Me 0 (0)

St. Patrick’s Day is a public holiday in Ireland (Republic of and Northern), Newfoundland, Labrador, and Montserrat. It’s a day when folks wear something green. I’ve heard that some even drink green beer. Why anyone would think green beer is … Continue reading

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My Church in Sauk Centre, Minnesota: Vandalized 0 (0)

First, the good news. As far as I know, nobody got hurt during last weekend’s incident. That much I could tell from what wasn’t in a metro area station’s news item. “Charges: ‘Very intoxicated’ man admits to vandalism at Sauk … Continue reading

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St. Jude, Judas Thaddaeus: Patron Saint of Desperate Cases 0 (0)

One thing’s certain. Well, actually, quite a few things are certain. Something that’s certain about Saint Jude the Apostle is that he’s not Judas Iscariot. Which may take some explaining. Then again, maybe not. In any case, “Jude” and “Judas” … Continue reading

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