Category: Reflections
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A Funeral and A Birthday
On Saturday, I started the day with a funeral and ended it with my birthday dinner. When the funeral was set for the 15th and I was asked to help…
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The World Is A Bit Darker Today
A close friend, Ruben Garza, passed away last night. He was 37.
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Celebrating Death
Hours ago, the news media announced that the U.S. Military had killed Osama Bin Laden, the reason “terror” is in the political vocabulary. President Obama confirmed it a short time…
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Preparing For Lent
Lent is just around the corner, starting with Ash Wednesday on March 9th. Vanessa and I are starting to plan our Lenten observances and there is one thing that is…
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Almost Zero Hour
We’re due February 16th. That’s not very long from now. There’s plenty to do, but at the same time, we’ve been through it before so it’ll be fine. In all…
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Young Life Cut Short
Perhaps it is because Notre Dame is the story-tale Catholic university. Or perhaps, moreso, it is because it is the alma mater of my wife. In either case, I follow Notre…