Jeanie Hannaman

By Michael Hichborn, Lepanto Institute - Earlier this week, the Real Presence Coalition – of which the Lepanto Institute is a proud member – published the findings of what is now the largest and most comprehensive survey of Catholics ever conducted in US history... With nearly 16,000 responses, the survey asked a series of questions pertaining to the loss of faith and the relation of that loss of faith to Eucharistic practices in this country... what was found is that the vast majority of those responding identified the reception of Holy Communion in the hand and while standing as the top reason for the loss of reverence or belief in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist.

By Randy Hain, Integrated Catholic Life - When I give talks around the country or sometimes in correspondence with readers of my books or blog posts on Integrated Catholic Life, I am often asked what I mean when I encourage others to “be joyful” and share the “light of Christ” with others. I am referring to the response I typically give when asked for effective ways to share our Catholic faith at work and in the public square... (some ask)... “Surely, there is more to it than that" ....

By Hannah Hiester, CatholicVote - Cardinal Joseph Zen argued that three things must occur before the Synod can be said to have ended well. First, it must return to the traditional sense of the word; second, it must resolve the confusion surrounding same-sex blessings in clear terms in light of Church doctrine; and third, the importance of Church hierarchy must be reestablished for the continuity of a universal Church.