He Watched the Sox, Ate the Pizza, and Said Yes to God

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June 8, 2025
These past two months have been a whirlwind for the Catholic Church. The death of our spiritual father, the uncertainty and anxiety that sede vacante brings, the Conclave, the waiting. Oh the waiting. I was driving when I heard the announcement that white smoke appeared from the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling that the conclave was concluded and the Church had a new Pope. I turned the radio down while we brought up a video of the livestream as we waited with the world to hear the name and get a first glimpse of the newly elected�?267th Bishop of Rome. But,

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