Jeanie Hannaman

By Susan Ciancio, Catholic World Report - A new book by Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR, explains how we can discover hope through the Beatitudes and is also an excellent resource for those in the pro-life movement... “We all want to know: What can I expect my life to look like when I’m following Jesus? How do I know I’m doing it right?” Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR, asks this at the beginning of his new book, Eight Promises of God. His response? We find the answer in the Beatitudes.

By Constance T. Hull, Catholic Exchange - One of my students told me a story about a project he did for his ethics class last year. He brought out a crucifix, placed it in front of the class, and talked about our call to forgive. He shared how Jesus forgives us of everything we do when we turn to Him, so we are required to forgive those who hurt us. The response from the students was passionate and intense wrath. They couldn’t imagine forgiving the people who had hurt them. They didn’t believe they had an obligation to forgive, believing instead that they had a right to demand punishment.