Tag Archives: Saints

Not All Saints are Either Italian or Irish

Some Catholics seem to have at least a year’s worth of Saints’ feast days memorized. I’m not one of those Catholics. The up side of this is that I’ll run across new-to-me Saints now and then. Like Francis Xavier Seelos. … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Have to be Crazy to be Catholic…

When mental health, or lack thereof, pops up in stuff I read, I take notice. That happened Sunday afternoon, and I realized that I’d found something to talk about this week. “…A Catholic Approach to Mental Health Care….” “Faith, Hope … Continue reading →

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Christmas: Family, Lights, and a Little Weirdness

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

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

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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