Jeanie Hannaman

By Donald Jacob Uitvlugt, Catholic World Report - (Dec. 10th) marks an important Marian feast arising from the devotional life of the Church and especially of the lay faithful, the feast of Our Lady of Loreto. Traditional accounts report that, on December 10, 1394, the small house in which the Virgin Mary had lived was transported by angels to the small town of Loreto (in central Italy, not too far from the Adriatic)... Much ink has been spilled, especially in modern times, over whether the stone structure housed in the Basilica della Santa Casa is or is not the structure in which the Annunciation occurred. One is not required to believe that the walls within the basilica were transported by angels, or indeed was the house of the Annunciation at all ....

By Kevin & Theresa Burke, Catholic Exchange - The U.S. abortion ratio reached its peak in 1984, with 364 abortions for every 1,000 live births.  This generation with the highest abortion rates in our nation’s history are entering their golden years.  This provides an opportunity for the Church to share a message of reconciliation, hope, and healing... Eileen Kuhlmann has been a leader for many years in an abortion healing ministry in the Dallas archdiocese.  Eileen shared the story of Joanne: “An 87-year-old woman reached out to me with a desire to heal of a past abortion.  She simply said, ‘It is time.’”