Carney and Leo XIV Challenged by Prophetic Call
On May 15, 1891, Pope Leo XIII, who as Gioacchino Pecci had served as the popular Archbishop of the papal state of Perugia for thirty…
Conclave Experience
I arrived at my editor’s house just in time to see the white smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney in Vatican City on his TV…
Spiritual Adventure of Coming Home
I am fortunate to return home to my Victorian roots where I am the same girl at heart. Physically, I ran away for 26 years,…
Can Pope Leo XIV Be A Compassionate Pastor and a Hard-Nosed Administrator?
The Holy Spirit surprised us on May 8 by electing Robert Prevost, an Illinois native who is also a citizen of Peru. For Vatican observers,…
Masters of War
Come, you masters of war, you that build the big guns You that build the death planes, you that build all the bombs You that…
Catholic Mark Carney Haunted by Banker Formation
More than 40 years ago a man walked unannounced into my office in Edmonton when I was the young editor of the Western Catholic Reporter.…
A Short Summary of the Man Who Became Leo XIV
The new Pope was born in the United States… but he also has Peruvian nationality! For decades, he served God in Peru and knows the…
From Farm and Garden to Table
Lorraine, my life partner, takes great delight in each developing rose bud as it appears in the back garden. She watches the bud as it…
Thank You For The Poem
The Editor: Thank you for publishing the beautiful piece … “I Don’t Know Were to Begin” by Leanne McIntosh, Naniamo in the Spring Edition of…
The Conclave Selects Robert Prevost as the Next Pope – A Protestant Perspective
I’ve watched some stuff re the election of Robert Prevost as the new pope and have received and read Phil Little’s piece. And I’ve attempted…