Jeanie Hannaman

By Michael Hichborn, Lepanto Institute - Two weeks ago, the Catholic bishops of the United States met in Louisville, KY for their annual plenary meeting.  One of the topics for the meeting was the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), the official anti-poverty program of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).  In April, the long-term executive director of the CCHD, Ralph McCloud, departed his post without explanation, and evidence of the financial failure of the program came to light. ...

By Maura Roan McKeegan, Catholic Exchange - “O Jesus, I surrender myself to You, take care of everything!”... This simple refrain captured my heart from the first time I heard it... I was so taken with this powerful prayer that I immediately wanted to learn more about both... As it turns out, Servant of God Don Dolindo Ruotolo was, for a short time, the spiritual director of someone I have written about many times: Padre Pio.

By Fr. Jerry Pokorsky, Catholic Culture - The Church breathes with two lungs: faith and reason. Faith elevates, directs, and endows reason with meaning. Mary pondered the meaning of Gabriel’s words she received in faith. Jesus calms the sea, demonstrating His power over the ominous, volatile, and uncontrollable elements (cf. Mk 4:35-41). For those with the eyes of faith, Jesus reveals his divinity. Only God has such dominion. The apostles had sufficient evidence to make this conclusion—especially after the Resurrection. With good reason, we place our trust in their testimony and the authority of the Church’s Deposit of Faith. We believe, and our faith is reasonable.