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FEATURE SPOT -- COLUMN

Repinski: Saying ‘goodbye’ is more than a wave

We are a thankful people who now enter a new year. Can it be? It’s here, and no one can obstruct its movement. My thoughts ... Read more

by Marv Repinski, Wednesday, January 1, 2014 11:49 am

guest column

Music lifts the human spirit

Music is essential for, and to the survival of, the human spirit. What creates the conditions for the “humanizing” of men and women is the ... Read more

by Marv Repinski, Saturday, November 2, 2013 1:27 pm

FEATURE SPOT -- COLUMN

Repinski: A turning point in the church?

A conversation on values of personal faith and religious matters, that find their home in institutions which encourage belief and practice, is in order.  Especially ... Read more

by Marv Repinski, Friday, October 4, 2013 10:19 am

Columnists

Memorial Day is a time to remember past

Memorial Day and other days and seasons, are when we honor, celebrate, and rethink accomplishments of the past. These are times when thankful persons gather ... Read more

by Marv Repinski, Monday, May 27, 2013 3:35 am

Guest Columns

Column: How we can fund the new grandstand

“Build it and they will come,” is a kind of promise and challenge that we have heard as applied to the erection of buildings and ... Read more

by Marv Repinski, Wednesday, April 10, 2013 10:04 am

Opinion

Repinski: Pope puts Argentina on the map, but affects all believers

Argentina will forever — or at least for many years — be on the world map. The new Pope of the worldwide Christian community of ... Read more

by Marv Repinski, Friday, March 15, 2013 8:48 am

Faith

Repinski: In good faith, believers look ahead to a new Pope

In my memory is a comment made in a class I was attending at Yale University. Harold Bloom, a professor in the humanities, especially with ... Read more

by Marv Repinski, Wednesday, February 20, 2013 11:55 am

FEATURE SPOT -- COLUMN

Make new grandstand large enough for future growth

“Build it and they will come,” is a kind of promise and challenge that we have heard as applied to the erection of buildings and ... Read more

by Marv Repinski, Friday, January 4, 2013 11:15 am

FEATURE SPOT -- COLUMN

Letter: Burn baby burn? No, no no!

Think with me please, about conservation, a clean city, wise use of resources, sustaining a livable environment, management that speaks out against a throw-away culture, ... Read more

by Marv Repinski, Wednesday, November 28, 2012 7:39 am

FEATURE SPOT -- COLUMN

The attitude of gratitude

Many approaches can be taken to express some of the pledges, words employed, feelings, and even body language — that reflect the Thanksgiving season. For ... Read more

by Marv Repinski, Tuesday, November 20, 2012 5:16 pm

12 dead

Theater killing leaves behind many emotions

A movie theater is usually seen as a safe place. Violence and disregard of our common humanity may be seen on the screen. Current movies ... Read more

by Marv Repinski, Wednesday, July 25, 2012 11:51 am

Austin

Hold onto the good stuff

An odd statement, attributed to the brilliant writer Rainer Maria Rilke, reads: “If my devils are to leave me, I am afraid my angels will ... Read more

by Marv Repinski, Wednesday, July 18, 2012 10:51 am

Archive

Third candidate is not necessary

This is written with a threefold intention. It is addressed to a newly announced candidate for Austin mayor. Read more

by Marv Repinski, Tuesday, May 29, 2012 10:53 am

Austin

The promise that restores our lives

In a previous essay for the Austin Daily Herald, I reflected on a question: Why do we call Good Friday good? An extension of my ... Read more

by Marv Repinski, Saturday, April 7, 2012 4:58 pm

Easter

What exactly is good about Good Friday?

In the seasons of the Christian churches’ observances, two events gather the attention of members of most places of worship. And in our nation, even ... Read more

by Marv Repinski, Friday, April 6, 2012 2:04 am

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