Author: Tom Faranda

UPDATE: Pope Benedict in 2011 – Pope Benedict XVI encouraged countries around the world to end the death penalty as a legal sanction at his Nov. 30 general audience. Couldn't be clearer. "John Paul the Great" "May the death penalty, an unworthy punishment still used in some countries, be abolished throughout the world." (Prayer at…

“I’m ready to have a civil discussion anytime,” he told reporters as he took a sip from his “Liberal Tears” coffee cup he purchased from a popular conservative website. “But the liberals won’t do it, because they don’t care about a unified country anymore. They can’t defend their positions, so they refuse to have a…

UPDATE: Numerous commentaries on this which I will post in next several days. The amendments approved by the Pope In full continuity with Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict. FULL DISCLOSURE: Farandaville opposes the death penalty.  After an audience with Pope Francis earlier this year, and following his approval, the Vatican’s CDF says it…

This is probably the largest family to complete the whole 2,190 miles. The article is interesting and not very long. At camp, 11-year-old Memory makes breakfast. And Dove, 16, makes dinner for the entire family. On the trail, Filia, 7, carries all of the family’s trash. Meet the Crawfords: An eclectic and determined family trekking…

This from the Jesuit magazine America. It's a great short article. An excerpt below the link. Joyce Kilmer was killed by a German sniper’s bullet 100 years ago this summer, on July 30, 1918, during the Second Battle of the Marne in World War I. The celebrated writer is best known for his 1913 poem…

You can find the posts I had previously put up about this here.  

How do I do that? Easy!  Always subtract seven years. So a few recent pictures – Here’s my fat, hairy leg – where I got bitten on the back of my knee. Currently on antibiotic for my lyme disease. First time I’ve had it. We thought this was a spider bite, but when I finally…

Pope Paul's Encyclical on artificial birth control and natural family planning. Here's an article from the Jesuit magazine America which is quite interesting, written by a nun. Will post another about a Polish woman physician on the subject tomorrow. How “Humanae Vitae” helped one nun find her feminist voice As a young woman I thoroughly…

Over 200 staff crowded into the Oval Office around 1:30 am for a quick briefing with President Trump, who claimed the issue with his caps lock button had started around 11:40 when he was sending a tweet to the President of Iran. Trump had been advised by his staff many times that using all caps…

Here he is with his last Montessori class. Yay Joe!