Jeanie Hannaman

By Carl R. Trueman, First Things - Intellectually, he was always going to be lackluster compared to his two predecessors. It’s hard to measure up to the author of Love and Responsibility and a man who could discuss the problems of European culture with Jürgen Habermas. But this should have prompted Francis to place the intellectual project of Catholicism into the hands of serious thinkers. Instead, he appointed Victor Manuel Fernández to head the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. The position once held by Joseph Ratzinger, scholar of patristics and author of The Spirit of the Liturgy, is now held by the author of Heal Me with Your Mouth and Mystical Passion, which includes lurid ramblings about the theological significance of orgasms ...

By Shaun McAfee, Catholic Exchange - In the heart of the Catholic Faith lies a paradox so profound it can only be understood through the eyes of faith: the juxtaposition of the agony of the Cross and the overwhelming joy of the Resurrection. For Catholics, Holy Week and Easter form the spiritual core of the liturgical year. It is in this sacred rhythm of death and resurrection, sorrow and rejoicing, that we come to understand not just Christ’s mission, but our own path to redemption.