Rank Papal Name Why It’s Likely 1 John Extremely popular historically (23 popes). Safe, traditional, seen as pastoral and loving (e.g., St. John the Apostle, John XXIII “Good Pope John”). 2 Paul Tied to missionary zeal (St. Paul), reform, and … Continue reading →
Today we turn to one of the most extraordinary saints in the history of the Church: St. Catherine of Siena. She was not a priest, not a bishop, not a theologian by degree. She was a young laywoman—third order Dominican, mystic, … Continue reading →
Here is an updated list with the name of the cardinal who became pope. Papal Name Last Used Cardinal’s Name Before Election How Long Ago Notes Adrian Adrian VI (1523) Adrian Florensz Boeyens 502 years ago Widely skipped Agapetus Agapetus … Continue reading →
Here’s a list of popes’ names and the last time each name was used, along with the year of that pope’s reign: Papal Name Last Used Year How Long Ago Notes Adrian Adrian VI 1523 502 years ago Widely skipped Agapetus Agapetus II 955 1070 … Continue reading →
No, I didn’t make a mistake. I’m not Artificial Intelligence. I’m Italian American. St. Francis Xavier Cabrini is well known among Italian Americans. We live in New England and the St. Cabrini Shrine is only a few hours away. So … Continue reading →
Here is a newspaper article about my web design in the early days. The newspaper is from 1996. I spent many late nights, early mornings, typing all kinds of information not websites and using html. I started with a personal … Continue reading →
I’m just so tired of being ripped off for Laser Jet Toner. For years, I have been using HP Color LaserJet printers. And dread every time that flashing warning comes on telling me to replace one of the cartridges. It … Continue reading →
For the past 8+ years, I have been dealing with a voice issue. I saw two local ENT’s, I have a voice therapist, physical therapist and have seen my own doctor. It was finally decided that I should go to … Continue reading →
In August of 2018, my father had pain in his abdoman. We took him to the Providence VA late in the evening. After testing and xrays, it was discovered that he had a strangulated hermia. The attending physcian asked if … Continue reading →