Jeanie Hannaman

By Matthew Becklo, Catholic World Report - December 9 marks the anniversary of the death of Venerable Fulton J. Sheen, one of the greatest evangelists of the twentieth century. Known above all for his pioneering work in radio and television—at the peak of his popularity in the 1950s, his Life Is Worth Living program beat out celebrities like Frank Sinatra and Milton Berle—Sheen was also a gifted theologian and writer. His first book, an adaptation of his doctoral dissertation, featured an introduction by G. K. Chesterton, and he went on to write dozens more, including his beloved Life of Christ.

By Gina Christian, Catholic Review - Amid immigration detention sweeps in Louisiana — part of an ongoing nationwide campaign by the Trump administration — Bishop Michael G. Duca of Baton Rouge has issued a dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass for those concerned for their safety... The dispensation, announced in a Dec. 4 statement posted to the diocese’s website, applies to Sundays and holy days of obligation, and remains “valid until the individual Catholic determines it is safe to attend Mass again or this dispensation is revoked or amended.”... He said that “those who choose to stay at home should gather as a family and spend time in prayer to keep the Lord’s Day holy.