Jeanie Hannaman

August 23, 2024

The Heavy Burdens We Carry, by Randy Hain

By Randy Hain, Integrated Catholic Life - Sin has weight. Every sin I commit in thought, word or deed is transformed into baggage that I carry around with me. As the weight accumulates, I begin to experience dryness in my prayer life. I make excuses for not reading Scripture and other books on our Catholic faith. My enthusiasm for sharing my faith with others becomes dampened under the burden of the sins I am carrying. My relationship with Christ is negatively affected and the joy I should feel gives way to nagging self-doubt and guilt-all because of sin.

August 23, 2024

Dcn. David H. Delaney: What Place Does AI Have in Ministry or the Lay Apostolate? Part 2

By Deacon David H. Delaney, Ph.D., Catholic World Report - AI’s development potentially has profound implications for various fields of ministry, where it could serve as a powerful adjunct for evangelization, education, and community building. But does this mean that it should be used in these fields? Not everything that can be done should be done. There are many cases in which there is no room for doubt about technological abilities that should never be employed, such as abortion, IVF, so-called sex change surgeries, human embryonic stem cell research, etc.

August 22, 2024

Mary’s Queenship Directs Us to Her Son and to Motherhood, by Carl E. Olson

By Carl E. Olson, Catholic World Report - On August 22nd, we celebrate the Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Established by Pope Pius XII in 1954, this feast illustrates the fact that not only is Mary queen of heaven and earth but that, in this role, she is also our spiritual mother... Mary’s queenship has biblical roots, with one of the most outstanding being during the Annunciation, when “Gabriel announced that Mary’s Son would receive the throne of David and rule forever” (cf. Lk 1:26-38).

August 22, 2024

Ripple Effects: AZ’s Voter Pamphlet Will Refer to Baby as “Unborn Human Being” Rather Than “Fetus”, by Nancy Flory

By Nancy Flory, The Stream - This November, Arizona voters will decide whether to add the “right” to an abortion to their state constitution. However, those voters may be surprised if they read the voter pamphlet... Why? Because in describing the new laws and measures being proposed, the pamphlet will refer to the baby as an “unborn human being,” rather than “fetus,” the term abortions supporters prefer, thanks to an August 14 ruling from the Arizona Supreme Court.