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As almost everyone in the civilized world knows that, as of May 8, 2025, The Catholic community welcomed a new pope, Robert Prevost, who took on the name Pope Leo XIV. He followed the papacy of Pope Francis who was…

Well, another year has passed and once again we have the opportunity to appreciate and celebrate our mothers and wives. It seems to me that we have made great progress in addressing one another these days. More and more I…

I didn’t know until yesterday about a supposed story that came out of the Vatican about Pope Francis’s dog, Esteban. In fact, I was surprised to hear that he even had a dog. After all, the halls of the Vatican…

Today, May the 4th, is also known as Star Wars day. If you know anything about the franchise, you probably realize that the greeting used for Jedi knights is “May the Force be with you” - similar to “May the…

For those of you who are younger, I’ll give you a heads up about the future. When you get to Medicare age (65 years old), chances are that in addition to your regular medical exams, your primary care physician may…