I’m tired of the derogatory comments I keep reading on the Pope and his predecessors. Others are doing fine work defending Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict. However, people are reaching even further back to be insulting and inflammatory. So let me look for a moment on Pope Pius XII ( Read more... )

A friend of mine published a book this year called Queen of the Waves. I read it yesterday, and I'm trying to decide whether or not to write a review on it. I hate upsetting a friend, but I also know people need constructive criticism to grow. The folks who beta my stuff are kind enough to be tough with me most of the time, and that has helped ( Read more... )