What appeared externally on Francis' body was reflective of his interior conformity to the lived example of Jesus Christ.

The real Francis is far more compelling and important than the imaginary one.

When my cell phone rings early one sunny fall morning, I reach for it groggily, see that the call is from my mother and know that whatever she is about to say will be heartbreaking. I am still in bed in my pajamas, and my mom tells me that Marian Elizabeth has been born. Everything else my mother sa

Scott W. Hahn writes on “Dei Verbum” and the Biblical insights of Joseph Ratzinger.

In that all-too-brief time when you were with us—33 days—you gave everyone a glimpse of what it means to be a joyful follower of Jesus.