Jeanie Hannaman

By John Mac Ghlionn, Crisis Magazine - If anything, Catholics should be allergic to this phrase because it’s a linguistic Trojan horse. It sneaks politics into the pulpit and replaces theology with talking points. Once you start measuring faith by military alliances, you’ve already traded the cross for a flagpole... The first Christians didn’t equate holiness with strategic partnerships. They followed a man who told Peter to put away his sword, not sharpen it for the next preemptive strike... The sad truth is that “Judeo-Christian” has become a nervous tick for Western politicians who don’t believe in either. It’s what they say when they want the shine of faith without the burden of it—like a dieter ordering dessert “for the table.” ... Catholics don’t need to borrow anyone’s values. We already have a catechism, a creed, and a calling. That’s enough. ...

By Chuck Koach, Catholic World Report - Catholic schools should hire only Catholic faculty. Not out of fear, but out of love: love for students, who deserve teachers who speak truth without compromise. Love for the Church, which deserves institutions that are fully hers. Love for the mission, because Catholic education is not ultimately about college prep; it is about souls... We need joyful, bold, faithful educators. We need saints in the classroom. And they have to be Catholic.

By Philip Kosloski, Aleteia - Here are seven profound quotes from the writings of St. Paul of the Cross that speak to the heart and can inspire us in our daily struggle for sanctity... St. Paul of the Cross was a beautiful soul, deeply devoted to the Passion of Jesus Christ. After receiving a heavenly vision of himself wearing a black habit with a white heart and cross on it, he founded the Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ (better known as the Passionists). ...