Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, said an Italian newspaper's claims about the pope's health were "entirely unfounded."Read More

Bring honor back to keeping one's promises, which must be made in full freedom and kept by making sacrifices, Pope Francis said.Read More

For weeks our kindergartener has been wiggling one of his teeth. When we sent him to school on Monday, I told him that if it came out, he should go to the teacher.At the end of the school day when I arrived to pick our boys up, he came runningRead More

It’s my father’s birthday! Last year we gave him a box containing an invisible jet, just like Wonder Woman’s. He enjoyed it almost as much as his grandsons loved giving it to him.This year in honor of my father I’d like to share some of the best advice he hasRead More

I have been a Church History buff since I was a teenager. Popes, saints, feast days, bishops, canonizations, and so much more, I was ready to see how all the pieces fit into the "Big Picture" of our universal Church.Starting this week, I will take a look at historicRead More

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The Catholic Church is often perceived as being anti-education, anti-reason, and particularly, anti-science. The history of the church, however, paints a different picture. Last week, I examined a few episodes from church history demonstrating the emphasis Catholics placed on human rights. This week, I will review some instances of whenRead More

The parents of St. Therese of Lisieux were among the new saints canonized by Pope Francis Oct. 18.Read More