Catholic Hotdish

May 16, 2013

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Finally, flowers bloom!

The sight of flowers proves spring is finally here!

May 10, 2013

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From Hollywood to Zach

Zach Sobiech wrote a viral hit “Clouds” and celebrities took note.

May 8, 2013

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Snow bird

White landscape in Wisconsin makes for an unusual spring turkey hunt, but the gobblers were active nonetheless.

May 7, 2013

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8 Reasons why I’m Irked with Dr. Kermit Gosnell

As I am writing this blog, the jury is still deliberating in the murder trial of Dr. Kermit Gosnell. You’ve heard about him, or perhaps not, the media hasn’t given this case of the atrocious abortionist much ink. So, I decided to list some of my frustrations (in no particular order). Frustration #1: Gosnell ran what [...]

April 29, 2013

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It’s turkey time!

My wild turkey season in Wisconsin begins Wednesday. I will be hunting with Bob Guditis, who is the father of my first wife, Jennifer, who died of cancer in 1995. I still call him my father-in-law. That’s what he’ll always be to me. We went out scouting yesterday and enjoyed a fabulous afternoon, with temperatures [...]

April 29, 2013

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St. Joseph the Worker the virtue of work

May 1 is the memorial of St. Joseph the Worker. Joseph was a carpenter (Mt 13:55) and an exemplary worker. God wants each of us to be good workers.

April 13, 2013

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Peter takes the plunge of faith

A Puzzling Passage. After Jesus rose from the dead he appeared on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. The gospel includes some curious details: “On hearing it was the Lord, Simon Peter threw on some clothes (he was stripped) and jumped into the water” (NAB, 1970), or according to the most recent translation, “When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he tucked in his garment, for he was lightly clad, and jumped into the sea” (Jn 21:7) (RNAB, 2010).

April 13, 2013

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Where are the Women?

As I left the parking lot and took a look at the signs they were carrying. They said, “Hey Cardinals, where are the women?” I almost pulled over my car, jumped out and said, “I am right here!”

April 12, 2013

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Bishop Paride Taban Speaks about Peacemaking in South Sudan

On Tuesday, April 9, the Center for Mission at the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis hosted a speaker’s forum for Bishop Emeritus Paride Taban to hear his personal stories of joy, struggle and heartbreak as he works for much needed peacemaking in the South Sudan. Bishop Paride Taban served in the Diocese of Torit [...]

April 5, 2013

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