Author: Brandon Kraft
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idea for the easter vigil
I first heard this idea from the Open Book blog mentioning a similar practice held at St. Meinrad’s Archabbey. I tweaked it a bit and present it below. I’ll note that it is not practical for virtually all parish settings and would be best used in a communal-life setting. The Vigil begins in the normal…
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PGP Key
I am slowly making the switch from Microsoft Outlook to various open-source applications. As part of my migration from Outlook to Thunderbird for e-mail, I have decided to give myself the option of secure e-mail. My public pgp key can be found online. You can use this key to verify that e-mails sent by me…
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bapchule bound 2005: the beginning
On what is very much becoming an annual experience, I spent last week in Bapchule, Arizona serving at the St. Peter’s Indian Mission. Last year, I was a retreat leader for the Jr. High retreat aspect of the Vacation Bible School staffed by Sts. Simon and Jude parish in The Woodlands, TX. The parish had…
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the pope on the orthodox
Today, the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Pope Benedict XVI gave the pallium, a yoke made of wool, to the newest metropolitan archbishops. This symbol of jursidiction, Pope Benedict XVI said, is an expression of their common responsibility before the “Arch-Shepherd” Jesus Christ. Also at this Mass was a delegation from the Orthodox Church…
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warriors of the .net project
[Originally published related to INF312/STS311] Another assignment for my i312 course. The short animated film explained the basic process of data transfer over a network and the Internet. First and foremost, I learned that data packets are boxy little devices that are routed by robotic arms and moving platforms. In all seriousness, the process of…
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the internet: behind the world wide web
[Originally published related to INF312/STS311] Below is another reflection for my i312 course. This one concerned a documentary about the origin of the Internet. The documentary was very informative, detailing the origins of the Internet. The Internet was created by an organic process that found inspiration in random places. One theme of the documentary was…