Born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini, it was probably exciting to be made Pope based entirely on name signing time savings alone, nevermind getting to steward Jesus’s church.After being told there were not any shorter names, he decided on Paul and became Pope Paul VI.His reign began in 1963, picking up Vatican II where…
A Review I was very uncomfortable with Flannery O'Connor's writing. I am a very sunshine-y person who loves to read about my faith so when I heard multiple sources in the Catholic world talk about what an incredible Catholic author she was, I skipped off to my book store and purchased Wise Blood. I still…
It’s a theme repeated over and over in the Bible: God’s beloved Israel is drawn into the clutches of the fallen world and God must go and rescue her. Die Hard is a modernized retelling of that story only with more guns, rocket launchers, C-4 and helicopters. It is my hope to settle the debate…
December 7 Happy Saint Ambrose day! There's a legend that when Saint Ambrose was a baby, a swarm of bees landed on his face and then left the baby uninjured, leaving behind only a drop of honey. His father said that he believed it was a sign that his son would grow up to be…
December 6 Happy Saint Nicholas day (one day late)! This isn't the Coca-cola Saint Nick. This is the keeping young girls from slavery, saving the lives of children, bringing sailors to port safely and heretic punching Saint Nick. Worthy of admiration year-round. You can find this print here.
