Jeanie Hannaman

October 21, 2024

Truth and Goodness? Yes, But We Must Not Forget Beauty, by Dr. Jeff Mirus

By Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture - I was struck by a column by Liel Leibovitz in the November issue of First Things (Radical Ick) which observes that the ideological posturing of today’s college radicals is far more nihilistic than was the free-love movement of my own collegiate era. There is a difference between demanding free love along with an end to the military-industrial complex and rejecting the reality of the human person (or any reality outside of our own imaginative desires).

October 21, 2024

41 Million Evangelical Christians May Not Vote in This Election. Here’s Why They Should Reconsider, by Tyler O’Neil

By Tyler O'Neil, Managing Editor, The Daily Signal - New research finds that approximately 41 million evangelical Christians won’t vote in the Nov. 5 presidential election, but that pastors can persuade approximately 5 million to vote just by urging them to fulfill their civic duty... George Barna, director of research at Arizona Christian University’s Cultural Research Center, conducted two in-depth surveys in August and September. Online and by phone, Barna surveyed 2,000 adults who self-identified as Christians and said they attended church services at least once a month. He also did an online survey of 1,000 adults in the overall U.S. population.

October 21, 2024

Saint of the Day for October 21: Saint Hilarion

By Franciscan Media - By Franciscan Media - Despite his best efforts to live in prayer and solitude, today’s saint found it difficult to achieve his deepest desire. People were naturally drawn to Hilarion as a source of spiritual wisdom and peace. He had reached such fame by the time of his death that his body had to be secretly removed so that a shrine would not be built in his honor. Instead, he was buried in his home village.

October 20, 2024

In the Storm of Earthly Pursuits, Anchor Your Identity in Christ, by Matt D’Antuono

By Matt D’Antuono, National Catholic Register - Professional sports are not the only place where people can have a hard time finding their primary identity in Christ. In another recent conversation with a friar, I was told that there is a constant temptation to find his primary identity as being a friar and being one of the popular CFRs instead of seeing himself primarily as a child of God. As strange as it may seem, even in a calling to the religious life, it can be a challenge to remain grounded in one’s relationship with Jesus, the one thing necessary, the pearl of great price.