Author Archive for Jann FritzHuspen

<em>The Real Vatican II</em>: A 10-part Television Series
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The Real Vatican II: A 10-part Television Series

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by on Mar 02, 2013 in Apologetics, Catechesis, Columnists, Featured, History, On Media
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Recently, Pope Benedict XVI, now Pope Emeritus, criticized the media for it’s continued misrepresenting of Vatican II. In response, NET (New Evangelization Television) debuted a 10-part weekly series called Vatican II: Inside the Vatican Council, on Thursday, February 21 at 8:30 PM ET. CNA/EWTN reported that “Pope Benedict XVI said that many of the misinterpretations of the Second […]

Re-imagining Shepherds
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Re-imagining Shepherds

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by on Nov 15, 2012 in Catechesis, Columnists, Contraception & Abortion, Featured, Law & Justice, Live in Christ, The Homosexual Agenda, The Social Order
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What comes to your mind when you hear the familiar Bible passage from Luke 2:8-10, where the angels appear to the shepherds to proclaim the birth of a savior and His peace? Do you picture cute, little, cherub-faced boys and girls? Do you imagine shepherds that look like those sappy Precious Moments figurines you see […]

Spiritual Food for Our Troops!
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Spiritual Food for Our Troops!

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by on Aug 13, 2012 in Apologetics, Columnists, Featured, Government & Politics, Live in Christ, On the Job, Resources
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Maybe it comes from watching too many M*A*S*H reruns where Father Mulcahy seemed to be right there whenever a soldier needed him, but I always assumed that our service men and women had easy access to a chaplain whenever they need one. I also assumed they could easily attend regular religious services. But with U.S […]

Book Review: <i>Style, Sex, & Substance</i>
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Book Review: Style, Sex, & Substance

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by on May 14, 2012 in Columnists, Dating & Singles, Featured, Live in Christ, Marriage, Men, On Books, On the Job, Parenting, Women
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Style, Sex, & Substance: 10 Catholic Women Consider the Things that Really Matter, edited buy Hallie Lord, is full of spiritual truths and spunk! The ten women who each tackle a different current issue seem to hit most of the hot topics usually found splashed across the covers of women’s tabloids, but from a Catholic […]

The Book Browser: New Childrens Books
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The Book Browser: New Childrens Books

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by on May 10, 2012 in On Books
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Dastardly Dames in History, Ages 9-12 Cixi: Dragon Empress Author: Natsha Yim Illustrator: Peter Malone Reading level: Ages 9 and up Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Goosebottom Books ISBN-10: 0983425655 ISBN-13: 978-0983425656 This series of historical accounts profiles strong women who took extraordinary measures to achieve and maintain power—including murder, deception, and black magic—examining the women’s reputations in the […]

Movie Review: <em>Love’s Everlasting Courage</em>
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Movie Review: Love’s Everlasting Courage

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by on May 08, 2012 in Columnists, Featured, On TV and Movies, Video, Women
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Popular Christian author Janette Oke’s first book was Love Comes Softly. Janette was born during the depression years on a Canadian prairie farm and she remembers her childhood as full of love, laughter, family life and faith. Janette drew upon these themes for her debut novel and her many other popular books that followed. I […]

Upcoming Movie Review: <i>For Greater Glory</i>
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Upcoming Movie Review: For Greater Glory

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by on May 01, 2012 in Apologetics, Columnists, Featured, Government & Politics, History, Law & Justice, On TV and Movies
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I’m doing something I’ve never done before. I’ve never written a movie review for a movie I have not yet seen or a book review for book I have not yet read. But I am so excited by the “buzz” about an upcoming movie that I thought I’d let you in on some of it. […]

<em>The Hunger Games:</em> A Catholic Parent’s Guide to Themes and Issues
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The Hunger Games: A Catholic Parent’s Guide to Themes and Issues

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by on Apr 11, 2012 in Columnists, Featured, On Books, On TV and Movies, The Social Order
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The movie version of The Hunger Games debuted on March 23, and it is breaking all records. What follows is a review of The Hunger Games Trilogy by author, Suzanne Collins. **Spoiler Alert—The plot is discussed here in detail for parental benefit. The level of detail is to help facilitate a discussion with your child […]

Movie Review: <em>War Horse</em>
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Movie Review: War Horse

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by on Apr 10, 2012 in Columnists, Featured, History, On TV and Movies
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Baby seals, puppies and horses all seem to have a universal ability to tug at people’s heartstrings. It’s just something about how we’re made, and Steven Spielberg’s War Horse doesn’t disappoint in that department. This film takes you on an emotional ride from the opening scene, the birth of a horse in rural England, right […]

Movie Review: <em>We Bought a Zoo</em>
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Movie Review: We Bought a Zoo

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by on Apr 05, 2012 in Columnists, Featured, On TV and Movies, Video
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Benjamin Mee (Matt Damon) and his two children, Dylan (Colin Ford) and Rosie (Maggie Elizabeth Jones), lost their wife and mother, Katherine, just six months ago. The family is grieving and Benjamin is floundering in his job as a journalist. Dylan (fourteen) is moody, angry and in regular trouble at school. Rosie (seven) misses her […]

99¢ Can Buy You a Practical Answer to Our Nation's Woes
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99¢ Can Buy You a Practical Answer to Our Nation’s Woes

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by on Mar 28, 2012 in Columnists, Featured, History, Live in Christ, On Books, The Social Order
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Archbishop Charles Chaput has written one of the most insightful pieces of our time on modern journalism and the role, or should I say, “non-role” of religion in today’s public square. His searing piece, A Heart on Fire: Catholic Witness and the Next America, is a must read for all those who seek to live […]

Consolations
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Consolations

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by on Mar 03, 2012 in Catechesis, Columnists, Disability, Sickness & Suffering, Featured, Humor, Science
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Do you know what it means to receive a consolation from the Lord? In the work of prayer for example, it is when you feel a deep sense of His presence. But even in our day-to-day lives we can receive consolations from the Lord. These come in the form of a perk, or a little […]

What’s Wrong with This Picture?
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What’s Wrong with This Picture?

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by on Feb 20, 2012 in Catechesis, Columnists, Contraception & Abortion, Featured, Government & Politics, Law & Justice, Leadership, On Media
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A very conscientious Catholic, Harold Baumeister, saw this cartoon in his hometown paper and had the conviction and gumption to do something about it! He wrote to the editor (letter follows) to let him know that he was deeply offended by this crass cartoon and that the pope and all Catholics will fight to defend our freedoms. […]

Masquerades in the News
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Masquerades in the News

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by on Dec 16, 2011 in Columnists, Contraception & Abortion, Featured, Life Issues & Bioethics, On Media, The Homosexual Agenda, The Social Order, Women
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The Culture of Death reminds me of the dragon from the Book of Revelations; it is an “enormous red dragon with seven heads and ten horns” (NIV Rev 12:3). Two items in this week’s news reveal just how the Culture of Death masquerades as something supposedly good as it rears two of its ugly heads—the […]

The Book Browser, Early December 2011: For Tweens and 24/7 Catholics
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The Book Browser, Early December 2011: For Tweens and 24/7 Catholics

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by on Dec 06, 2011 in Columnists, Featured, On Books, On the Job
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How to be a 24/7 Catholic! The Catholic Briefcase: Tools for Integrating Faith and Work, by Randy Hain, Liguori Publications, November 23, 2011 Reviewed by Mark Armstrong It is always interesting to see our Faith in action from those who arrive at Catholicism from a different Christian doorway.  Randy Hain integrates his life choices beautifully […]

A Coffee Break with Mother Teresa and Blessed John Paul II
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A Coffee Break with Mother Teresa and Blessed John Paul II

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by on Nov 18, 2011 in Catechesis, Columnists, Featured, On Books
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I am not a coffee drinker; my mother on the other hand, having grown up in New Orleans, would gulp down ten to twelve cups a day. But not me. So what do I do on my coffee break? I indulge in a quick read here at Catholic Lane or on my other favorite Catholic […]

Lay Initiative Brings Catholic Radio to Fastest-Growing U.S. Diocese
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Lay Initiative Brings Catholic Radio to Fastest-Growing U.S. Diocese

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by on Nov 11, 2011 in Featured, On Media
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What do a 70-year-old widow and a 45-year-old father of five have in common? Three things: They both reside in the Archdiocese of Atlanta (the fastest growing archdiocese in the country), they are long time friends and they both had a goal of starting a Catholic radio station in their diocese. After much prayer, Mark […]

Book Review and Parents’ Guide: <em>The Hunger Games</em> Trilogy
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Book Review and Parents’ Guide: The Hunger Games Trilogy

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by on Oct 24, 2011 in Featured, On Books
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***Spoiler Alert—The plot is discussed here in detail for parental benefit. I intend for the level of detail I provide here to help facilitate a discussion with your child even if you have not read the series yourself. Parents want to know who their children are spending time with, what music they are listening to, […]