Jeanie Hannaman

By Msgr. Charles Pope - By Msgr. Charles Pope - There is an unusual verse that occurs in the first chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, describing a gathering of Jesus and the apostles after the resurrection but before the ascension. For the most part, modern translations do not reveal the full oddity of the verse. The verse in question, as rendered by the Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition, is this: And while staying with them he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father (Acts 1:4). ...

By Cardinal Robert Sarah, Posted on Diane Montagna's Substack (Complicit Clergy) - Too often in the West, religion is presented as an activity in the service of human well-being. Religion is equated with humanitarian efforts, acts of charity, the welcoming of migrants and the homeless, the promotion of universal fraternity and peace in the world. Spirituality is viewed as a form of personal development, meant to offer some comfort to modern man absorbed in his usual political and economic pursuits... We see clearly how, in lands of comfort, wealth, and abundance, man destroys himself, self-destructs, because he forgets God and thinks only of his riches and earthly well-being. What saves the world is the bread of God. Man must be nourished with the bread of God—and the bread of God is Christ Himself. ...

By Rev. Peter M.J. Stravinskas, Catholic World Report - Last Sunday’s readings gave us the opportunity to consider some sacramental theology; today’s readings suggest a consideration of moral theology, from two different angles... First, who are the “false prophets” condemned by Our Lord in today’s Gospel (Mk 7:15-21), and where are they? Sad to say, they are found all over the cultural, societal, and ecclesial landscape.