Oddwalk Ministries

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Your Prayers Are Needed

Last week, a police officer in Belleville, Illinois was shot in the face while carrying out a raid on a home. That police officer, Jon Brough, is a parishioner at my home parish of St. Luke in Belleville, and is someone I’ve known most of my life. While he survived the shooting, and several hours…

Behold the Oddwalk…Guitar

As you might have expected by now, American Airlines has not found my guitar. If you aren’t up on this story, click here. Seeing no other choice, I went through a local music store and found a guitar that I really liked. I’ve used it a few times and am already in love with it.…

Uh-huh.

“Fr. Willmar was saing Mass and he was having trouble. He said, ‘There’s something wrong with this mic.’ And Sr. Arvonne said, ‘And also with you.’” From a Garrison Keillor Story, quote seen in the NCR

The dog’s name is Mary

Here’s an email I (Orin) got from my dad the other day. Yes, this is the entire email: Hi Orin and Erin. Just to let you know that Erick was elected mayor and thedog next door got 5 votes. DAD You see, in my hometown of Tyler, Minnesota, no one had filed to run for…

Babies! Babies! Babies!

New life is all around us! Oddwalk would like to congratulate several family members and friends on their new babies: -Elizabeth Leahy, a cousin of Shannon, and her husband Brendan welcomed their son, Griffin. -Kim Distler, another cousin of Shannon, and her husband Greg welcomed Molly. -Ricky and Tania Willmann, friends of the Oddwalk family,…