Jeanie Hannaman

By Father Jeffrey F. Kirby, Crux - The spiritual life is enriched by several wellsprings. The Church nourishes and promotes these spiritual wellsprings and encourages the faithful to use them as they seek to draw closer to God... The wellsprings include the written Word of God and the Church’s sacred liturgy. In addition, the wellsprings include faith, hope, and love, which are the three central virtues of the Christian way of life. These virtues are called the theological virtues since they possess a supernatural expression that deals directly with our relationship with God ....

By T. S. Flanders, OnePeterFive - No, too many bishops are doing their best to be bureacrats and vicars of the Roman Pontiff, contrary to Lumen Gentium 27. But Bishop Strickland is different. He takes seriously his consecration as a bishop and wants to “watch over” (Greek: episkopos) the passing down of the deposit of faith... This has put him at odds with the majority of bishops, who have tried to ignore him or shun him, until the Dictator Pope cut off the head of his diocese without justification, while his brother bishops stood by silent... He’s no longer welcome at the ballroom in Baltimore.

By Fr. Nnamdi Moneme, OMV, Catholic Exchange - In the words of Christian writer George MacDonald, “God is easy to please, but hard to satisfy.”... I was reminded of this quote when reflecting on the widow in Mk 12:38-44. Jesus watched casually as all the rich worshippers gave large amounts from their surplus wealth. He instantly became excited when the widow dropped in her two coins. He did not want His disciples to miss out on her unique giving: Amen, I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the other contributors to the treasury. For they have all contributed from their surplus wealth, but she, from her poverty, has contributed all she had, her whole livelihood.