Life of a Catholic Librarian

The more I read about the new pope, the more I love him. He cracks jokes. He prays at Marian shrines. He hurried out to the balcony right af...

Last night I couldn't sleep very well. It's been like that for several nights now. I wake and think about what time it is in Rome (5...

If this is how I feel, I can't even imagine how the new pope feels. Wow. Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Buenos Aires, now Pope Fr...

Today is the BIG DAY. I know that it is highly unlikely that a new pope will be elected today, but I'm super excited all the same since ...

I got the breaking news while I was on the reference desk that the Conclave has been officially set to begin on Tuesday. I immedia...

It was an emotional weekend for me, as I'm sure it was for all of you. I listened to a bunch of podcasts as I went about errands from Th...

I wasn't prepared for how awful I felt watching Pope Benedict's helicopter fly out over Rome yesterday. It wasn't yet 2 pm EST, ...

It's hard to believe, but this is post number 1,000 on this blog. It's a small and humble blog, but I know that people do read it (a...

I can't believe that Pope Benedict's resignation is now a mere week away. So sad! On the other hand, I'm terribly excited to exp...

I feel like I'm still in a haze from yesterday. What an important day for the Church. I got the sense that it would be a day in which...

I have so much to say today, so it's going to be one of those "settle in with a cup of tea" posts. I'm making my Marian ...