Jeanie Hannaman

Father Raymond J. de Souza, EWTN News - (Bishop Hubbard's) retirement years were marked by shame and scandal. He admitted to covering up sexual abuse cases, had multiple allegations of sexual abuse made against him — which he vigorously denied — and asked to be laicized last year so that he could marry. The Vatican denied his petition for laicization... (he) then announced on Aug. 1 that he had attempted marriage in a civil ceremony to Jennifer Barrie... That meant an automatic suspension from priestly ministry. He died less than three weeks later... What then to say about such a man? There are three main options.

By Fr. Joseph M. Esper, Catholic Exchange - Remember that God is with you. When St. Catherine of Siena was going through a long period of spiritual dryness and temptation, she cried out, “Where have You been, Lord? I have been having terrible thoughts and feelings.” She heard God answer her, “Catherine, I have been in your heart all this time. It was I who was giving you courage and strength to keep going each day!” God was with Catherine all the time — and, if you’re truly searching for Him, He will be with you.

By Anthony Esolen, The Catholic Thing - “No one can be relieved of the duty of forming his conscience,” said my interlocutor, who was a bit surprised when I said that no one can do that on his own, and no one should attempt it, since man’s capacity for self-deception is boundless... “Other people and institutions can be deceived, too.” He seemed to be well-read, so it was not entirely impossible that he had gotten the dictum from Kant, who says that it is all too comfortable for men to remain in a perpetual nonage ...