Jeanie Hannaman

By Daniel B. Gallagher, The Catholic Thing - Only against the background of this ordering of love can we understand what J.D. Vance meant in a recent interview when he invoked the ordo amoris: "There is a Christian concept that you love your family and then you love your neighbor, and then you love your community, and then you love your fellow citizens, and then after that, prioritize the rest of the world."... If the Vice President had meant this to be a list of unrelated spheres of concern, he would be clearly wrong. But it’s clear he did not mean this.

By Anthony Esolen, Crisis Magazine - It is not my place to instruct any bishop about the religious life. But I can recommend things nearby. Get to know the faithful outside of both the chancery and various parish committees. Especially get to know the men, an untapped source of dynamism and of opinions based in practical experience; they have been too long neglected. Visit the schools. Forge bonds with homeschooling families. Go to churches in danger of closing, and bring no officials with you. Attend the Latin Mass. That should go without saying.