Category Archives: Pope Francis

Uncle Jesus: Doing the Math (3d Annual Posting)

Posted on January 17, 2016 by ganid11

This is my third annual posting of this long-form essay that was the inspiration for starting this blog in the first place. It is the first of three posts that, taken together, lay out a pretty good schematic of my … Continue reading →

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OUR COMMON HOME: What the Pope Said

Posted on December 9, 2015 by ganid11

I’m astonished by the Pope on so many levels. There is his proactive humility, his profound simplicity, his confident spirituality, and all served up to our little lost world in his mind-bogglingly perfect pitch. As both a lifelong friend of … Continue reading →

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Happy Grandparents’ Day!

Posted on July 26, 2015 by ganid11

No morning passes that I don’t check to see what news may have sprouted from the Pope of Surprises, and today he surprised me again. As he ran down his weekly list of blessings during today’s Sunday morning talk from … Continue reading →

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Why “In Praise of Angels?”

Posted on January 29, 2015 by ganid11

Sharing the Joy When I was nine years old, I saw an ad for the American Greetings Company on the back of a comic book I had bought for 10¢ at the Century Pharmacy. It took up the entire page … Continue reading →

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Poem for the New Year: Illusions

Posted on January 9, 2015 by ganid11

  At first glance, this poem may seem a bit bleak, but there is one tiny clue (that capital “S” at the bottom) that in reality it is a hymn of praise to the Wisdom, Love and Care of our … Continue reading →

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Pope Notes 2.7: April 21-29, 2014

Posted on May 1, 2014 by ganid11

I’ve been struggling a bit to find the right way – i.e., the most useful, informative and ecumenical way – to include Pope Francis in these musings. As I indicated in my first “Pope Notes” a couple of weeks ago, … Continue reading →

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