Jeanie Hannaman

March 24, 2025

How Subsidiarity Got Astronauts Home and Gets the Mail Delivered, by Mark Henry

By Mark Henry, Crisis Magazine - The symbolism of SpaceX rescuing astronauts when governmental agencies and massive defense contractors were seemingly unwilling or unable to act underscores the relevance of the Catholic principle of subsidiarity... Like many Americans, my heart swelled with pride as I watched the astronauts land safely in the Gulf of America. The SpaceX rescue of the stranded astronauts ended wonderfully, but it also highlighted an important lesson: why a relatively small company was able to succeed where a governmental bureaucracy (NASA) and its go-to military-industrial-complex contractor (Boeing) could not. That lesson becomes clear when viewed through the Catholic social teaching of subsidiarity.

March 24, 2025

“Champions of Faith” Returns to Inspire a New Generation, by Kevin Wells

By Kevin Wells, Crisis Magazine - I recently learned that Champions of Faith: Baseball Edition will make its world premiere on EWTN just in time for the upcoming baseball season. Even though the film debuted seventeen years ago, I can still remember nearly every frame. It was the “go-to” movie for my son, Sean, and me—our repeated viewing of it became a ritual. We watched as some of the best players in Major League Baseball spoke honestly about their devotion to Jesus Christ and their Catholic faith. ...

March 24, 2025

Saint of the Day for March 24: St. Oscar Arnulfo Romero

Franciscan Media - The night before he was murdered while celebrating Mass, Archbishop Oscar Romero of San Salvador said on the radio: “I would like to appeal in a special way to the men of the army, and in particular to the troops of the National Guard, the police, and the garrisons. Brothers, you belong to our own people. ...

March 22, 2025

FEMA Requests Migrants’ Names and Addresses From San Diego Grant Recipients (May have violated human smuggling laws), by Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe, I News, (Complicit Clergy) - Under Cardinal McElroy, Catholic Charities of San Diego received about $70 million in federal grant funding over two fiscal years to provide services for migrants in San Diego County and another $5.8 million for migrants in Imperial County... The Trump administration is reviewing San Diego County and organizations awarded federal grants to shelter migrants, suggesting they may have violated human smuggling laws and requesting information on all migrants served through the grant.