Author Patrick Archbold

When it comes to keeping your papabili straight, it can be a difficult task. Different people, different lists. How can one keep track of it all? Kevin Knight at New Advent has created a handy-dandy Papal Buzz-O-Meter (I added the… Continue Reading →

Ladies, the New York Times thinks that the reason you are so fat is because you don’t do as much housework as you once did. One reason so many American women are overweight may be that we are vacuuming and… Continue Reading →

I love sports. After watching this incredible video, I cannot help but think that God loves sports too. Be warned, watching this is likely to attract a lot of dust to your eyes. At least it did mine, *subhead*Wonderful*subhead*

The Pope received the three Cardinals responsible for the Vatileaks report. The report, of course, has been the cause of rampant speculation in the media. In particular, the romor has been that the report contained details so shocking that the… Continue Reading →

Catholic News Agency is reporting that the Pope will issue a motu proprio change to the waiting period for the conclave. The suggestion is that the cardinal-electors and the facilities could be ready as early as March 1, although a… Continue Reading →

My profound admiration for the person of Pope Benedict XVI, appreciation for his eight years as pontiff, and esteem for the Petrine ministry are real, deep, and profound. I am grateful to this Pope for so many things. I do… Continue Reading →

Pope Benedict XVI, on his last Sunday in the window, said he is not abandoning the Church. “But this doesn’t mean abandoning the church,” he said, as many in the crowd looked sad at his approaching departure. “On the contrary,… Continue Reading →

I have seen many WWII / Holocaust documentaries over the years. Most of those are appropriately solemn due to the subject matter. Perhaps this is why I was so struck over the trailer to No Place On Earth. It is… Continue Reading →