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Bill Dunn
Bill Dunn returned to the Catholic Church many years ago after losing his faith in atheism. He works as a freelance writer and his weekly humor column appeared for 24 years in the Republican-American newspaper in Waterbury, CT. Bill posts a faith essay called “The Merry Catholic” each week on his Substack and can be heard on WJMJ, the radio station for the Hartford Archdiocese. He is co-chair of the Bible Study committee at his parish and sings (sort of) in the church choir. Bill has published eight books, including: Boomer Trek: One Baby Boomer’s Surprising Journey from Secular Humanism to Faith in God; A Matter of Laugh or Death, Volume 7; Purge the Evil; The Gospel According to Morty; and The Memoir of Saint Joseph: A Work of Spiritual Imagination. Bill and his wife are empty-nesters who live in Connecticut. His websites are www.MerryCatholic.substack.com and www.merrycatholic.com.
Latest Articles By Bill Dunn
Guardian Angels, Part 2
Is our Guardian Angel like Clarence from "It's a Wonderful Life"?
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Don't Forget Your Guardian Angel
This essay explores Catholic teaching about Guardian Angels.
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A 30-Minute Confession? How Many Sins Did You Commit?!
Thoughts on a recent news story, where being in the Confessional for 30 minutes was discussed.
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The Prophet Isaiah: ‘Why Shop Till You Drop?’
This essay connects the words of the prophet Isaiah with our modern materialistic "shop till you drop" culture.
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Have You 'Given Your Life to Christ'?
This essay discusses the common Evangelical Protestant expression, "Gave my life to Christ," and whether it is appropriate for Catholics.
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Does God Offer a Blanket Pardon, or Does Forgiveness Come at a Price?
This essay explores the question, "Does God offer a blanket pardon?"
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Does Everyone Go to Heaven?
This essay explores whether a loving God will welcome everyone into Heaven in the end.
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Listen to Your Mama
At the Connecticut Catholic Men’s Conference back in September, one of the guest speakers was a Catholic evangelist named Gary Zimak, who gave a very interesting talk about the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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Justice Is Ingrained in Our Hearts
We hear the word “justice” a lot these days. And that’s a good thing, since justice is a crucial part of civilized society. In fact, human beings instinctively desire justice. Just think about an expression we hear all the time: “That’s not fair!” This passionate lament is offered by little children, senior citizens, and everybody in between. Whenever someone yells, “That’s not fair!” he or she is
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We Are Spiritual Beings Temporarily Inside Physical Bodies
French priest Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, who lived in the first half of the 20th century, was quoted as saying, “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.”
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Why Is God So Subtle?
If you’re like me, you may occasionally wonder why God is so subtle. After all, we can’t see God, hear God, or feel Him with our sense of touch. And of course, those are the primary ways we gather information about, and interact with, our environment. Because of this, our friends who don’t believe in God often mock us and claim we worship an imaginary guy in the sky.
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