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Robert C. Burdett

Robert C. Burdett

Robert Charles Burdett (Bob) is a writer, author, and playwright. His major interests are genealogy, architecture, history, and religion. He is a native of North Dakota but has lived in Omaha, Nebraska since 1970.

Burdett is a graduate of Bismarck Junior College (1968), North Dakota State University (BSIE, 1970), Creighton University (MBA, 1975), and the Archdiocese of Omaha Catholic Biblical School (2003-7).

In an earlier life, Burdett was a statistical quality control engineer for Western Electric (Ma Bell’s manufacturing unit), Lucent Technologies, and Avaya. This, in part, explains his strange writing style (e.g., all those tables and section headings).

A more complete biography can be found in "BS2: An Autobiography."

A complete list of my books can be found at http://amazon.com/author/bobbyburdett

You can join my e-mail list here.

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A Catholic Prays Scripture: and tips for how you can too

In this book “A Catholic” provides some tips for how you can pray Scripture. The first three chapters define and describe: “A Catholic,” prayer types, and Scripture (from a Catholic perspective). Chapter 4 provides the promised “Prayer Writing Techniques” noted in the books subtitle. The next four chapters provide some examples of...

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The Polesworth Circle: The Education of William Shakespeare

Building upon a thesis proposed by Arthur Gray, Master of Jesus College, Cambridge, this book contains a history play which dramatizes how Henry Goodyer, Thomas Burdett, and Raphael Holinshed, via a literary salon called the “Polesworth Circle,” educated, trained, and supported two of England’s most notable poets and playwrights, Michael Drayton...

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Families 1450, 4506 and 4711: before, during and after Manzanar

Shortly after December 7, 1941, the Genda, Oshima and Shiroyama families were uprooted from their Terminal Island, California homes and interred at Manzanar. This book provides some details on the lives of these three families before, during and after their incarceration. It also examines the U.S. Governments conduct during the war, life on...

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My Funeral – Part 10: The Luncheon  My favorite time at most funerals is

My favorite time at most funerals is the luncheon. The inherent tension and accumulated grief have started to subside – it is a time to kick back a bit and start smiling again.

The St. Wenceslaus Guild provides a great buffet lunch, featuring fried chicken and baked ham during most of the year, and herb baked tilapia and vegetable lasagna during Lent. Both lunches include several salads, fruit trays, roll baskets, and desserts: along with coffee and lemonade to wash it all down.

My kudos to the...

My Funeral – Part 9: The Homily (The Rest of the Readings)  The Homily

The Homily Continues – The Second Reading

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Use this introduction only if the funeral is NOT during the Easter season.

In the first volume of his “A Catholic Prays Scripture” series, Robert wrote a chapter entitled “A Prayer for Revelation.” In that chapter he wrote about apocalyptic literature in general, and some of the many scholarly interpretations of “The Revelation to John.”

In his book, Robert suggested that John, the author of “The Revelation to John,” had bobbed and weaved...

My Funeral – Part 8: The Homily (The First Readings) The Homily

The Homily Continues

From the 47 biblical passages listed in the funeral guide, Robert selected the three passages that were read earlier, because they spoke of Catholic thoughts, doctrines, and dogmas that he considered important.

The First Reading(s)

Use below only if the funeral is during the Easter season.

The first reading was a very short reading from “The Revelation to John,” which is often referred to as just “Revelation.” The passage, just one verse of 37 words, was so short that I will...

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