One of the most searched persons online this year, and apparently one of the best dressed, is not a typical celebrity and has, we recently learned, rather ordinary, even traditional, tastes in movies and fashion. Yes, I am referring to Leo XIV, the first American pope, who... Read More →

  The readings for the third Sunday of Advent in the Catholic lectionary include this passage from the Letter of James: “Do not complain, brothers and sisters, about one another, that you may not be judged. Behold, the Judge is standing before the gates.” (5:7-10)  This must be... Read More →