Jeanie Hannaman

By Darrick Taylor, Crisis Magazine - The inability to shut down the traditional Latin Mass reflects the different between power and authority in the papacy... There has been much chatter on the interwebs lately about possible further restrictions being imposed upon the celebration of the classical Roman Rite, or the Traditional Latin Mass, as it is often called. However, it appears that such rumors are not going to materialize for now, even as the Vatican liturgical office devises new ways to express its contempt for those who attend celebrations of the TLM, in addition to the continued banning of such celebrations in cathedrals and parishes.

By Gina Christian, OSV News - “Ten ingredients” make for a “recipe of Eucharistic revival,” including greater focus on preparing for and participating in Mass, as well as integrating prayer and evangelization into daily life, said Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco... The archbishop shared his thoughts in a homily at the July 18 celebration of a votive Mass according to the 1962 Roman Missal... part of the scheduled liturgies for the second day of the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis.

By David G Bonagura, Jr., The Catholic Thing - What sin hath Louisiana committed in mandating the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school? According to the plaintiff in the newly minted suit Roake v. Brumley, Louisiana is harming children by making them think about God... The plaintiff stated, “The Ten Commandments displays required under state law will create an unwelcoming and oppressive school environment for children, like ours, who don’t believe in the state’s official version of scripture. We believe that no child should feel excluded in public school because of their family’s faith tradition.”