Jeanie Hannaman

August 10, 2024

Spiritual Hunger and the Bread of Life, by Carl E. Olson

By Carl E. Olson, Catholic World Report - In this Sunday’s Gospel, we find that the Jews—those religious leaders ardently opposed to the person and message of Jesus—were murmuring and complaining. They were upset by his claim to be the “bread of heaven that came down from heaven.” The basis for their murmuring disbelief can be summarized quite simply: “We know who this Jesus really is!” This exchange, after all, took place near Capernaum, which was the center for much of Jesus’ public life and ministry (cf. Jn. 2:12; Mk. 2:1)... Jesus responded to the complaints by appealing to the two authorities found throughout his discourses in the Fourth Gospel: the Father and the prophets.

August 10, 2024

Feminism Isn’t Supporting Our Femininity: Q&A with Author of Feminist to Feminine Justice Kuehl, by Aliya Kuykendall

By Aliya Kuykendall, The Stream - Justice Kuehl... author of "Feminist to Feminine: Reclaiming the Value of Womanhood in God’s Story"... told The Stream about her conservative upbringing, how she became a passionate feminist, and then began to realize that the modern feminist movement wasn’t helping women or her own marriage... Along the way, she came across Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, which explain gender roles based on biological design. Those now inform her views of femininity. She encourages readers to find peace in biblical femininity and avoid either a fundamentalist or feminist ideology that reduces women to less than they actually are.

August 10, 2024

Fr. Shenan J. Boquet: Words and Actions Matter: Abortion in the 2024 Election

By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet, Human Life International - The 2020 GOP platform, on the other hand (which was exactly the same as the 2016 platform), was a dramatically different document (than the Democrats)... On the issue of abortion, the platform could scarcely have been any more pro-life. “[W]e assert the sanctity of human life and affirm that the unborn child has a fundamental right to life which cannot be infringed... We support a human life amendment to the Constitution and legislation to make clear that the Fourteenth Amendment’s protections apply to children before birth.”... A Disturbing Shift - However, something dramatic occurred a few weeks ago, raising major alarm bells among pro-life and pro-family leaders around the world.

August 10, 2024

Teen Allegedly Healed at WYD Gives Thanks to Mary in Rome

By Adriana Azarian, National Catholic Register - A year after having her eyesight seemingly miraculously restored, a young Spanish woman who had been blind recently made a pilgrimage of thanksgiving to the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome upon Pope Francis’ recommendation... After news first spread of the healing, Jimena (only known publicly by her first name) and her family met with Pope Francis in December 2023. The Holy Father suggested the family visit the Basilica of St. Mary Major to share their devotion to the Blessed Virgin.