Jeanie Hannaman
January 5, 2026
By CNA Staff, Catholic World Report, Catholic News Agency - President Donald Trump announced Saturday that U.S. forces have “captured” Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro following a “large-scale strike” on the South American nation... “The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country,” Trump wrote.
January 5, 2026
By Fr. Wayne Sattler, Catholic Exchange - “Mental prayer,” St. Teresa of Avila writes, “is nothing else than a close sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with Him who we know loves us” (The Book of Her Life, ch. 8, par. 5)... When we make time frequently to be alone with anyone we love, the time will not always be filled with noticeable activity. We come to enjoy simply being with them without much concern as to what we might be doing. ...
January 5, 2026
By Casey Chalk, The Federalist - No one looms larger in the story of our nation’s struggle for independence than George Washington, who today seems almost mythical... There are many things to celebrate during our nation’s semiquincentennial celebrations, and many men to honor for their part in our country’s birth: Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin, and John Hancock among them. But no one looms larger than George Washington, who today seems almost mythical. At Washington’s funeral, Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee famously eulogized Washington as, “first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.” In 2026, it is our duty to ensure that honorific remains as true as when it was first spoken.
January 5, 2026
By Samantha Stephenson, Crisis Magazine - Amid so much toxicity, we find ourselves in desperate need of an antidote. (January 1st), on this Feast of Mary, Mother of God, I submit that it is she, our Queen, who is the antidote... Amid so much toxicity, we find ourselves in desperate need of an antidote. (Jan. 1st), on this Feast of Mary, Mother of God, I submit that it is she, our Queen, who is the antidote. Her example is the remedy we need to clear the poisons from our systems, and we need no other resolutions this year but to cling more closely to Mary, who mothers us all. ...
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