Author matthew archbold

Sr. Carol Keehan of the Catholic Health Association was given one of the commemorative pens used by President Obama in signing the heath care reform bill. I’m sure it holds a prominent place on her mantle. But now Keehan has… Continue Reading →

It’s being reported that the two turtles Bibi and Poldi have refused to share the same cage at the Austrian Zoo after being each other’s companion for 115 years. It seems that the female turtle Bibi attacked Poldi, biting off… Continue Reading →

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has closed down a lot of Catholic schools recently including the elementary school my five children attend. But we’re far from alone. I was searching around the internet about all the different school closings when I… Continue Reading →

Catholic governor Christine Gregoire can stop doing her victory dance that she started when she signed her gay marriage bill into law. Now, let’s see how the people feel about marriage. The National Organization for Marriage is fighting hard for… Continue Reading →

I’m sitting here in the waiting room of a hospital, waiting for my wife to get out of surgery. It’s not life threatening or anything but I prayed the rosary and all sorts of other prayers anyway. So as I… Continue Reading →

There’s a story bubbling to the surface right now that you’ll probably be hearing about from other news sources. Here’s what we know so far – A fifth-grade teacher who’s been teaching at a Catholic elementary school for 11 years… Continue Reading →

When two or more gather in His name, God has promised to be present. But when two or more gather in His name, the media will be sure to ignore them. I went down to the Religious Freedom Rally in… Continue Reading →

The Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) has been chortled and snickered at for causing a book it condemned to go from virtual obscurity to a near best-seller almost overnight. Even popular Catholic blogger Rocco Palmo criticized… Continue Reading →