Jeanie Hannaman

By Mary Jo Gerd, Blog - The following is a list of five Lenten characters or personality disorders that present common pitfalls in our efforts to grow in intimacy with Christ. We are fallen and have a knack for sabotaging our spiritual walk. No need to despair. By zeroing in on some of the dangers in our path we can make the most of this last half of Lent and capitalize on all the grace God is ready to bestow on us. But before forging ahead, it may require a good, hard look in the mirror. Doctor’s orders.

By William Kilpatrick, Crisis Magazine - As the influence of Islam on European society has increased, so have anti-Christian attitudes. While civil authorities have gone out of their way to accommodate both Muslim immigrants and Muslim beliefs, their treatment of Christians has been quite different. One form that the accommodation of Islam has taken is an increased policing of Christian activities and beliefs.

By J-P Mauro, Aleteia - A Louisiana friar is making headlines with an unusual method of building up his ministry. Two weeks ago, Rev. Antonio Maria Speedy, 42, was seen moving across the bayou in a simple canoe, ringing a bell and calling all those on the water to wade in and hit the pews... The boat held a large sign that read, “Dulac, come back to Mass!” along with a schedule of services. As Speedy passed residents of Dulac, located some 70 miles Southwest from New Orleans, he would gently ring a bell in order to gain attention, before calling out in friendly tones to members of the community.