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April 11, 2013
April 11, 2013
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The Role of Women in the World

Last week, at a general audience, Pope Francis touched on the role of women in the Catholic church.  He started out by discussing the importance of the death and resurrection of Jesus, and then, in a bold expression of the importance of women in the church and in society, stated:

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March 2, 2013
March 2, 2013
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Turning Parents into Criminals

ParentsThere was a period of time in the mid-1990s when Georgette was homeschooling five of our children at the same time, all of whom were at different grade levels.  During that time, she was also taking care of our two youngest children, who were not yet in school.  Because she was so overwhelmed, we had several conversations about putting some or all of our children in the school system.

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October 27, 2012
October 27, 2012
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A Scary Spooky Question

Boo!  Halloween Is Right Around The Corner And I Have A Scary, Spooky Question For You: Do you know what your faults are and what are you doing to correct them?

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June 2, 2012
June 2, 2012
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How To Deal With A Gay Family Member

The Catholic Church has always taught that we should love the sinner but hate the sin.  That’s exactly what we’re expected to do when we have a family member or friend who is homosexual.  The Church’s official position on homosexuality can be found in paragraphs 2357 through 2359 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which provide as follows:

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May 12, 2012
May 12, 2012
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A Mother’s Day Bill of $262,080

Earlier this month, Georgette and I attended a recital for our five-year-old granddaughter Kathryn.  The recital was at a local church in Peoria and opened with six girls who were all the same age as our granddaughter.  The girls played their tiny violins with their teacher leading them.  Their performance lasted about three minutes and consisted of playing repetitive music exercises.

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March 10, 2012
March 10, 2012
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The Iron Fortress

Every Christmas season, I sit down with my family and watch the movie, It’s A Wonderful Life. The movie is available on DVD and is regarded as one of the top 100 movies of all times.

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March 3, 2012
March 3, 2012
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The End Game

During the summer of 2010, I met with Brenda, a sales representative for a large company, to talk about leasing some office equipment.  During our conversation, I told her I had 3 daughters who were working for my law firm.  She asked me if I had any other children.  I told her that my wife and I have 7 children – 1 boy and 6 girls.  She responded by telling me that she had a son who was 10-years-old and a daughter who was 6-years-old.  She went on to say that she would love to have more children, but her husband “would never allow it.”

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February 25, 2012
February 25, 2012
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Honey Boys

When I was growing up, my oldest brother, Jerry, was everything a mother and father would want in a son: intelligent, gentle, and respectful.  I never saw him argue with my mom or dad.  Never.  Not even once.

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February 18, 2012
February 18, 2012
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A Reservoir of Love

It happened on a Friday evening in April of 1977, when I was 19-years-old.  I was home from college for the weekend and after dinner, my mom brought out a cake she had baked for my youngest brother, Tony.  There were 2 candles on the cake and it was time to sing Happy Birthday to the baby of the family.  As usual, the candles were lit and the lights were turned off.  Tony sat in mom’s lap while we sang to him.  After Tony blew out the candles, someone turned on the lights to the dining room.  It was then that we noticed mom was wiping away tears from her eyes.

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