Jeanie Hannaman

By Fr. Jerry Pokorsky, Catholic Culture - The Apostles expected the Messiah to be a superhero. The Passion and Resurrection of Jesus was the apex of their three years with Him. Before His Ascension into heaven, they eagerly asked Jesus: “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?’” (Acts 1:6) We can’t blame them. Young and old, we also expect our superheroes to save us from every anxiety. The plans of Jesus diverged from those of the Apostles. The life of Jesus affirms God’s love for His handiwork. His return to the Father reveals our obligation to confront the abuses of His gifts.

By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews - Kansas City, Missouri - Harrison Butker, a three-time Super Bowl-winning kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, slammed Joe Biden during a commencement speech at Benedictine College... Butker and the college are both Catholic and the NFL player ripped Biden for being a hypocrite – claiming to be Catholic while ignoring the pro-life teachings of the Catholic Church... The Chiefs player said, “Our own nation is led by a man who proudly proclaims his Catholic faith, but at the same time is delusional enough to make the Sign of The Cross during a pro-abortion rally.”

By Robert Morrison, Remnant Columnist, The Remnant - In his May 10, 2024 address ... Francis discussed three guidelines for his theology: "I would like to point to three guidelines for theology: creative fidelity to tradition, a cross-disciplinary approach and collegiality. These are the essential ‘ingredients’ of the vocation of Catholic theologians in the heart of the Church.”... What did Francis mean by “creative fidelity to tradition”? In his description of each of the three guidelines, he replaced the “creative fidelity to tradition” phrase with the concept that “tradition is living” ....

By Darrick Taylor, Crisis Magazine - Which conspiracy theories can we trust when it comes to the Church? Which ones are plausible and which ones are not?... Many faithful Catholics are perplexed and distressed by the reign of Pope Francis, and some have seized upon what are often called with derision “conspiracy theories” to explain it. The bizarre nature of his teaching and governance continues to lend plausibility to such theories. I am going to be up-front and tell you right now that I don’t really believe there is any grand conspiracy against the Church at this moment, whether by the pope or anyone else. ...