Gallery: Joel in action through the years






Recent posts on NPI’s Cascadia Advocate and Post Alley
- The New American Popeby Joel Connelly on May 9th, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The former Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a priest for nearly 43 years, has studied in Rome and spent two decades ministering in Peru — he holds dual Peruvian and American citizenships — and lately at the Vatican vetting appointment of bishops.
- Pope Donald? The Ego as Big as All Outdoors (and how to Deal with it)by Joel Connelly on May 7th, 2025 at 12:32 PM
How do you deal with a president of dictatorial tendencies, an outsized ego, sense of grandiosity, and the expectation of absolute loyalty? There are tested formulas.
- Father Ryan Announces Retirement as Pastor of St. James Cathedralby Joel Connelly on May 3rd, 2025 at 10:52 PM
He will be replaced by Fr. Gary Lazzeroni. In a letter announcing the transition, Catholic Archbishop Paul Etienne described Lazzeroni as “a wonderful priest who will diligently and faithfully serve you and your parish family.”
- Thanks Trump: In Epic Comeback, Liberals Reelected in Canadaby Joel Connelly on April 29th, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The Harvard- and Oxford-educated Mark Carney had never run for public office, but Canadians opted for the smartest kid on the block.
- Bang the Drum Slowly: How Sen. Cantwell Gets it Doneby Joel Connelly on April 28th, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The Senate is about relationships, and Cantwell’s collaboration with colleague Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has been fascinating to watch.