Jeanie Hannaman

February 1, 2025

Building a Culture of Life by Caring for the Sick, by Susan Ciancio

By Susan Ciancio, Catholic World Report - The day of my flight, I felt a bit worse but thought I would power through and just get home. It seems that God had other plans... A few minutes after I sat down on the plane... I ended up passing out as the plane was taxiing... Thankfully, the gentleman sitting next to me noticed and called the flight attendant. The flight crew took care of me, and a gentleman across the aisle said he was an EMT, so he switched seats with the man sitting next to me and took my blood pressure and got me something to drink... the thing that stood out most was the kindness and compassion of strangers. ...

February 1, 2025

Saint of the Day for February 1: St. Ansgar (801 – February 3, 865)

By Franciscan Media - The “apostle of the north” (Scandinavia) had enough frustrations to become a saint—and he did. He became a Benedictine at Corbie, France, where he had been educated. Three years later, when the king of Denmark became a convert, Ansgar went to that country for three years of missionary work, without noticeable success. ....

January 31, 2025

Turning Bad Boys Into Saintly Men: The Work of Saint John Bosco, by Dawn Beutner

By Dawn Beutner, Catholic World Report - The 19th Italian saint had a magnetic effect on children and adults because he possessed an abundance of profound, Christlike joy... The tragedy of boys failing to grow into good men is not a modern phenomenon. While there are many reasons that young men today drift through life or engage in dangerous behaviors, this is not a new problem... In the twenty-first century, this probably has much to do with boys lacking father figures in their lives because of the Sexual Revolution. In 19th century Italy, another revolution was at least partly to blame: the Industrial Revolution.

January 31, 2025

“It’s Beyond Outrageous,” Fort Worth Catholic Organization Accused of Funneling Hundreds of Millions of Tax Dollars to Incentivize Illegal Immigration, by Katy Christian Magazine

By Katy Christian Magazine, by Staff - “We all suspected that the Biden-Harris administration was allowing this invasion on purpose,” French said. “But now we know they are doing much more to enable illegals to get on the taxpayer-funded cash train. It’s beyond outrageous.”... Catholic Charities of Fort Worth (CCFW), a local chapter affiliated with the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth, is facing allegations of facilitating illegal immigration by partnering with Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD) and distributing federal funds to assist illegal immigrants... CCFW has reportedly received nearly $1 billion in federal funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) since 2022.