Jeanie Hannaman

By Jude Russo, The American Conservative - (Theodore McCarrick) showed many of the features of a company man—an ancient character in the Church. This was held against him in retrospect; Catholics love nothing more than griping about high-flying clergy. I tend to think this is somewhat misplaced. It’s the sexual misconduct that was the problem. Company men are inevitable; if they’re good at their jobs, assuming you’re on board with the mission of the company itself, they may even be desirable. Not everyone who works for your civilization-spanning organization is going to be a Gregory the Great. You may as well have competence in the inevitable ranks of time-servers. ...

By Msgr. Charles Pope - When I was young and throughout my seminary years, I usually contemplated the crucifix and Jesus’ suffering on the Cross somberly. It was my sin that had put Him there, that had made Him suffer. The Cross was something that compelled a silent reverence in me, and suggested that I meditate deeply on what Jesus had to endure. I would often think of John, Mary, and the other women beneath the Cross, mournfully beholding Jesus’ slow, painful death.