Jeanie Hannaman

By Sarah Cain, Crisis Magazine - Soon, the priest appeared, singing a vaguely religious song a capella. During and after the consecration, we were heartbroken by the manner in which he treated Our Lord. There was, within myself and my companions, an overwhelming desire to make reparations to Christ and to protect Him from the one whose duty it is to do so. We watched as the priest held the host one-handed, announcing “The Body of Christ” like a living contradiction, as his mannerisms belied a lesser recognition of whom he held in his hand.

By Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture - The popular television ad campaign, with the theme that “He gets us,” is a failed attempt to reconcile the complacency of the secular culture with the message of the Gospel. Yes, Jesus “gets us.” He knows that we are poor sinners. But He does not propose to leave us in that sorry state. He sends his apostles out with the message: “Repent, and believe in the Gospel.”... First repent, and recognize that, left to our own devices, we are hopeless. Then, recognize that “we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to seize the hope set before us.” (Heb 6:18)

By Matthew Plese, OnePeterFive - What we know about the Blessed Virgin Mary’s parents, Saints Joachim and Anne, comes from Protoevangelium Jacobi (The Gospel of James). It is not part of the inerrant Word of God, but the document, which was written c. 170 AD gives insight into the life of Mary and her parents. St. Joachim was a prominent and respected man; however, he had no children, and he viewed this as a punishment from God.